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Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation to Restore Hand Function in Children With Spinal Cord Injury

NCT06489106 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2026-02-18

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Summary

The main goal of this pilot study is to find the best ways to use transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (scTS) to improve hand function in children with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The investigators will start by exploring the best places and strengths for applying scTS on the neck, the added benefits of applying scTS on the lower back (T11-T12), and comparing the effects of using activity based upper extremity training (a control treatment) alone versus combining it with scTS to help children with chronic SCI regain hand function.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury Cervical

Interventions

DEVICE

Activity based upper extremity training with and without stimulation

Activity-based upper extremity training (AB-UET) will be administered 5d/week and 1 hour 30 minutes/session. For AB-UET+ stimulation (scTS), UE tasks will be repeated with and without scTS so that scTS is administered intermittently for the duration of \~ 10 minute/bouts.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Louisville

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Goutam Singh, PhD · University of Louisville and Spalding University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-13
Primary Completion
2026-07-31
Completion
2027-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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