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Influence of Spinal Stimulation Frequency on Spasticity, Motor Control, and Pain After Spinal Cord Injury

NCT06214208 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-10-30

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Summary

The goal of this study is to identify the effect of different types of noninvasive spinal stimulation on spasticity (involuntary muscle activity), muscle strength, and pain in people with spinal cord injury. The spinal stimulation consists of electrical stimulation applied through one electrode over the skin of the lower back and two electrodes over the stomach. Testing will include participating in measurements before the intervention, during intervention, and immediately after the intervention. This study requires participants to come into Shepherd Center 4 consecutive days a week for 2-3 hours per day across 2-3 weeks.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

OTHER

Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation

Transcutaneous spinal stimulation will be delivered for 30 minutes using biphasic pulses. A single cathode electrode will be placed over the skin of the back spine at the T11/T12 spinous interspace. Two reference electrodes will be placed over the stomach. Stimulation intensity will be set to 0.8x reflex threshold, as determined by posterior root muscle reflex testing before the intervention. Treatments will be a minimum of 72 hours apart.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

    collaborator NIH

  • Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Edelle C Field-Fote, PT, PhD · Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-19
Primary Completion
2026-12-15
Completion
2026-12-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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