RTsMS and Body Weight-support Treadmill Training After Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Rehabilitation
Standing/walking/mobility
Online since 8 April 2025, updated 239 days ago

About this trial

The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of combining rTsMS with BWSTT for gait and sensorimotor recovery in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury....

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
18 - 60 years
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • Time since injury
    ≥ 1 year
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-S5

    What’s involved

    Type

    Rehabilitation

    Details

    A randomized, sham-controlled, triple-blinded and parallel group trial (10 therapeutic sessions). Active or sham rTsMS will be combined with body weight-support treadmill training to verify the improvement of gait and sensory-motor function in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury. Assessments will be performed before, after 5 and 10 therapeutic sessions, though: (i) the WISCI-II Index; (ii) ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS), (iii) ASIA Lower Extremities Motor Scale (LEMS), (iv) Ashworth Modified Scale; (v) the Functional Independence Measure (SCIM-III), (vi) the Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) and (vii) the Patient Global Impression of Change Scale - (PGICS).

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Standing/walking/mobility

    Additional benefits

    Arm/hand function

    Bladder health/function

    Bowel health

    General health

    Mental health and psychosocial factors

    Pain

    Sensory function

    Spasticity

    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
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Sep 2022
    • Organisation
    • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Sep 2022
    • Organisation
    • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    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