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Benefits of Applying Neuroprosthesis to Improve Grasping and Reaching in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

NCT00221117 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2018-07-24

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Summary

Functional electrical stimulation is a process that uses low intensity electrical pulses generated by an electric stimulator to create muscle contractions. By contracting muscles in a specific sequence, one can generate various body functions such as grasping, walking, and standing.The study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness and long term benefits of applying functional electrical simulation during early rehabilitation to improve grasping function in persons who have suffered a spinal cord injury. By using functional electrical stimulation,these patients could potentially improve their grasping function.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

DEVICE

Neuroprosthesis-FES Therapy

The Compex Motion neuroprostesis, developed by Drs. R. Popovic and Thierry Keller,and company Compex SA, ia a flexible device designed to improve grasping function in both SCI and stroke patients.This multi-channel surface stimulation system for grasping provides both palmar and lateral grasp , and holds a number of advantages over the other existing neuroprostheses.

OTHER

Conventional Ocupational Therapy (COT)

Conventional occupational therapy pertaining to hand function represents control activities against which the FES therapy was assessed. The conventional occupational therapy included: a) muscle facilitation exercises emphasizing the neurodevelopmental treatment approach; b) task-specific, repetitive functional training; c) strengthening and motor control training using resistance to available arm motion to increase strength; d) stretching exercises; e) electrical stimulation applied primarily for muscle strengthening (this is not FES but TENS application); f) activities of daily living including self-care where the upper limb was used as an assist if appropriate; and g) caregiver training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Milos Popovic, Ph.D · University of Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-08-31
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-09-30

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