Improving Walking After Spinal Cord Injury
About this trial
Locomotor recovery is one of the most important goals of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Ambulatory deficits severely impact daily functions resulting in lower quality of life for people li...
Included participants
Traumatic
Non-traumatic
What’s involved
Type
Details
Individuals with chronic incomplete SCI will be randomly assigned to a group that will receive 10 sessions of a startle stimulus (a very brief, loud sound) and electrical stimulation combined with locomotor training or 10 sessions of a non-startle stimulus (a very brief, soft sound) combined with locomotor training.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Standing/walking/mobility
Additional benefits
General health
Mental health and psychosocial factors
Spasticity
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting soon
- Trial start date
- 15 Nov 2025
- Organisation
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting soon
- Trial start date
- 15 Nov 2025
- Organisation
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
About this trial
Included participants
What’s involved
Potential benefits
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