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Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Home Study

Technology
General health
Online since 15 October 2025, updated 48 days ago
Curated trial

About this trial

This feasibility trial is enrolling 6 participants with spinal cord injury or multiple system atrophy to test the safety of home-based transcutaneous spinal stimulation (tSS) for blood pressure regulation. tSS is a non-invasive technique that uses skin surface electrodes to deliver electrical stimulation aimed at modifying spinal cord function. If included, participants will first complete a 2-week clinic-based stimulation period using the SCONE device. This will be followed by 6 weeks of home-based tSS therapy, involving twice-daily 1-hour sessions. Final testing of safety and feasibility will be performed after 10 weeks.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
19 - 70 years
Injury level
C1 - T6
  • Severity (AIS)?
    • AIS-A
    AIS-B
    Time since injury
    ≥ 1 year
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-T6
    Additionally, participants must
    NOT have an intrathecal baclofen pump
    NOT have any implanted metal (other than dental implants) in the skull or presence of pacemakers, stimulators, or medication pumps in the trunk
    NOT have undergone electrode implantation surgery

    What’s involved

    Type

    Technology

    Details

    - Participants will first complete a 2-week clinic-based stimulation period, followed by 6 weeks of home-based transcutaneous spinal stimulation (tSS) using the SCONE device, involving twice-daily 1-hour sessions. - tSS is a non-invasive technique that uses surface electrodes to deliver electrical stimulation aimed at modifying spinal cord function. - Final testing of safety and feasibility will be performed after 10 weeks.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    General health

    Additional benefits

    Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 15 Feb 2024
    • Organisation
    • University of British Columbia
    View on clinicaltrials.gov
    for more details
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 15 Feb 2024
    • Organisation
    • University of British Columbia
    View on clinicaltrials.gov
    for more details

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

    Learn more

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