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Epidural Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients - Improve Motor and Sensory Function and Alleviate Pain

NCT05981989 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-09-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to verify whether epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the cervical spinal cord can activate muscles of the upper limbs in people with hemiplegia following a stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Epidural electrical stimulation (EES)

Subjects will undergo a surgical procedure to implant a system that provides epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the cervical spinal cord. After surgery, subjects will undergo a structured physical rehabilitation program and electrical stimulation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheng-Tzung Tsai, M.D., Ph.D. · Hualien Tzu Chi General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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