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Non-invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury

NCT06260735 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2024-02-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a central nervous system injury that often leads to motor dysfunction. Non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord has been recognized as a potential method of reactivating lost spinal neural networks to improve motor recovery and exercise response after SCI. Trans-spinal electrical stimulation (ts-ES) has been found to increase functional gains in people after SCI when applied in combination with other motor training protocols.

This project aims to evaluate the effects of non-invasive lumbar spinal cord electrical stimulation on the motor function of trunk and lower limbs in people with SCI after augmenting their locomotor training (treadmill stepping) with step-cycle-based electrical peripheral neural stimulation methods.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Spinal Cord Diseases

Interventions

DEVICE

Trans-spinal electrical stimulation

Trans-spinal electrical stimulation (ts-ES) at T11-L1 vertebral levels with short pulses at a set frequency (30Hz).

DEVICE

Electrical muscle activation

Peripheral nerve (PN) or muscle (NMES) stimulation strategy was developed for each participant to optimize stance/walk capacity based on personal needs/preferences.

OTHER

Treadmill walking

Stepping on a treadmill with individually preferred speed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katinka Stecina · University of Manitoba

  • Kristine Cowley · University of Manitoba

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-15
Primary Completion
2024-08-15
Completion
2024-11-15

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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