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This project is randomized controlled trial which will explore the effect of pairing repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Cycling on lower extremity function in people with incomplete spinal cord injury and compare the effects to each one of these interventions alone.


Clinical Trial Description

Following a spinal cord injury, people often have decreased strength and balance in their legs, making it difficult to walk. To improve leg function in people with spinal cold injuries, the investigators can use electrical stimulation on muscles while participants are cycling to increase the muscle activation and nerve connections. Another way to improve the nerve connections to the muscles is by stimulating the brain directly. Previous research has looked at the effects of each of these treatments, but they have not been used together. In this study, the investigators will pair both electrical stimulation on the legs during cycling with brain stimulation or a sham brain stimulation to improve recovery and determine if using these methods together results in better outcomes, such as increased walking speed. Participants will attend training sessions for six weeks, twice per week. Each person will first receive the active or sham brain stimulation at the beginning of the session for 30 minutes and then they will receive the electrical stimulation on their legs while cycling for 60 minutes. Participants will be evaluated before the start of the treatment, in the middle of the study, at the final session, and again two weeks after the last session of the treatment. Assessments will include clinical tests of gait, balance, and strength. Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) and a pressure sensor gait mat will be used to evaluate the gait and balance parameters. ;


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NCT number NCT05975606
Study type Interventional
Source Western University, Canada
Contact Janelle Unger, PhD
Phone +1-519 664-6100
Email janelle.unger@uwo.ca
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 19, 2023
Completion date May 2024

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