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Spinal Excitation to Enhance Mobility

NCT03667573 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2023-09-13

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Summary

Older adults with compromised walking ability have higher rates of morbidity and mortality, more hospitalizations, poorer quality of life, and are less likely to remain independent in the community. It is known that age-related changes in brain and peripheral nerves contribute to loss of walking ability. However, there is a lack of research into how the aging spinal cord affects walking. In older adults, the spinal cord is less excitable, conducts signals more slowly, and is subject to neural noise. Intervening on age-related impairment of the spinal cord to improve walking ability is a very promising but untapped area of research.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

DEVICE

tsDCS Dosage (A)

mild electrical stimulation delivered to lumbosacral spinal cord

DEVICE

tsDCS Dosage (B)

mild electrical stimulation delivered to lumbosacral spinal cord

OTHER

textured shoe insoles

textured shoe insoles

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • David J. Clark, DSc · North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-17
Primary Completion
2021-08-18
Completion
2021-08-18

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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