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Blood Flow-restricted Resistance Exercise to Promote Muscle Strength and Use in Adults With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

NCT06907381 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2026-03-13

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Summary

Recovery of arm and hand motor control is critical for independence and quality of life following incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). Blood flow-restricted resistance exercise (BFRE) has emerged as a potential treatment addressing this need, but treatment guidelines and research reporting effectiveness are sparse. The purpose of this work is to provide case reports of people with cervical iSCI who use BFRE supplemented by electrical stimulation (ES) to increase the strength and functional use of selected upper extremity muscles.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury Cervical

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Blood flow-restricted resistance exercise

Participants will engage in baseline measurement of blood pressure, strength of target muscle contractions, and level of support needed for functional task performance. They will then begin BFRE treatment supplemented by electrical stimulation, if needed, two times weekly. Each exercise session will include performance of four sets of 20 repetitions of target muscle contraction on each side of the body followed by functional task performance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Quality Living, Inc.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Waid, DPT · Quality Living, Inc.

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-15
Completion
2026-06-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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