Spinal Cord Injuries Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Role of Pharmacological Agents in Restoring Neuronal Excitability After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of 3 approved FDA drugs (cyproheptadine (CPH), carbidopa-levodopa (CD-LD), and atomoxetine (ATX)) on motor responses when delivered in combination with hand training exercises in people with chronic spinal cord injury. The goal is to learn how to better strengthen connections between the brain and spinal cord after spinal cord injury, and if this connection is improved by one(or more) of the drugs. Multiple aspects of nerve transmission and muscle response will be measured via noninvasive brain and spinal cord stimulation, along with motor performance (dexterity and strength).
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 28 |
Est. completion date | July 30, 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | July 30, 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Male or female between 18 and 65 years of age; clinically stable chronic (> 12 months) SCI at or above C8 spinal segment; - Motor-incomplete with a score of 2 or more (out of 5) on manual muscle testing (MMT) of finger extension, finger flexion, or finger abduction in left or right hand(s); or able to perform thumb-index finger pinch of the left or right hand; - Detectable stimulation-evoked muscle responses of the left or right first dorsal interosseous (FDI) and/or abductor pollicis brevis (APB); Detectable FDI/APB surface electromyography (EMG) muscle activity during thumb-index finger pinch; - Must have stable: medication [= 30 days prior]; rehabilitation regimen [= 15 days prior]; - Must be able to: abstain from alcohol, smoking and caffeine consumption on the day prior/of each experiment; abstain from recreational drugs for the entirety of the study; commit to study requirements (i.e., 7 visits); provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: - History of moderate or severe head trauma (loss of consciousness for greater than one hour or evidence of brain contusion or hemorrhage or depressed skull fracture on prior imaging); - History of other serious central or peripheral neurological injury; - History of implanted brain/spine/nerve stimulators, aneurysm clips, ferromagnetic metallic implants in the head (except inside mouth); cochlear implants; cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator; intracardiac lines; currently increased intracranial pressure; or other contraindications to brain stimulation or task performance; - Ventilator dependence or patent tracheostomy site; - Unstable syrinx, or multiple spinal cord lesions; - Unclear diagnosis; History of stroke, brain tumor, brain abscess, or multiple sclerosis; - Personal history of seizures; extensive family history of seizures; use of medications that lower seizure threshold (e.g., amphetamines, dalfampridine, and bupropion); - Use of the study medications; Use of medications known to have significant adverse interactions with the study medication as described in the manufacturers' prescribing information [14 days prior]; previous allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to study drug(s); - Presence of a medical condition that represents a risk for study drug(s) administration; evidence of liver disease or clinical jaundice; neutropenia; glaucoma; gastrointestinal ulcer(s); active malignancy; undiagnosed skin lesions; autoimmune disorders; chronic infectious diseases (e.g. HIV, hepatitis B or C); pregnancy or nursing mothers (a pregnancy urine test may be warranted); neurologic disorders (including a history of serious head trauma or seizures), and uncontrolled cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary or renal disease; premorbid, ongoing major depression or psychosis, altered cognitive status; bipolar disorder; suicidal ideation or past suicide attempts; - History of severe hearing problems, loss or tinnitus; - Presence of urinary infection, fever, pressure ulcer; or open skin lesions (shoulders or arms); - Recent history (< 6 months) of recurrent autonomic dysreflexia, defined as a syndrome of sudden rise in systolic pressure greater than 20 mm Hg or diastolic pressure greater than 10 mm Hg, without rise in HR, accompanied by symptoms such as headache, facial flushing, sweating, nasal congestion, and blurry vision (closely monitored during all testing procedures); - Heavy alcohol consumption (greater than equivalent of 5 oz of liquor) within previous 48 hours; - Recent history (>1 year) of chemical substance dependency or significant psychosocial disturbance; - Study participation of an investigational drug or device [60 days prior]; - Unsuitable for study participation as determined by the study physician. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Bronx | New York |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Bronx VA Medical Center |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Assessing task performance (dexterity) | Unilateral manual dexterity will be assessed using the 9-Hole Peg Test (Aim 1a). | Assess change from baseline to 10 minutes after completion of drug+task training. | |
Secondary | Assessing task performance (dexterity) | Unilateral manual dexterity will be assessed using the Box and Block Test (Aim 1a). | Assess change from baseline to 10 minutes after completion of drug+task training. | |
Secondary | Assessing volitional grip strength | Maximal grip force will be measured (Aim 1b). The attempt with the highest value will be used for analysis. | Assess change from baseline to 10 minutes after completion of drug+task training. | |
Secondary | Assessing volitional pinch strength | Maximal pinch force will be measured (Aim 1b). The attempt with the highest value will be used for analysis. | Assess change from baseline to 10 minutes after completion of drug+task training. | |
Secondary | Assessing corticospinal plasticity | Corticospinal plasticity will be measured via single-pulse TMS recruitment curves (Aim 2a). | Assess change from baseline to 10 minutes after completion of drug+task training. | |
Secondary | Assessing cortical plasticity | Short intracortical inhibition (SICI) and intracortical facilitation (ICF) will be evoked with paired-pulse TMS at various interstimulus intervals according to the methods previously employed (Murray & Knikou, 2017). | Assess change from baseline to 10 minutes after completion of drug+task training. | |
Secondary | Assessing spinal plasticity | Spinal plasticity will be measured via single-pulse TSCS recruitment curves (Aim 2b). | Assess change from baseline to 10 minutes after completion of drug+task training. | |
Secondary | Tracking cardiovascular responses (heart rate) | Observed measures of heart rate (HR) (Aim 3a) will be monitored throughout. | Measured every 5-10 minutes, for up to 4 hours. Change will be compared to baseline. | |
Secondary | Tracking cardiovascular responses (blood oxygen saturation) | Observed measures of blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) (Aim 3a) will be monitored throughout. | Measured every 5-10 minutes, for up to 4 hours. Change will be compared to baseline. | |
Secondary | Tracking cardiovascular responses (blood pressure) | Observed measures of blood pressure (BP) (Aim 3a) will be monitored throughout. | Measured every 5-10 minutes, for up to 4 hours. Change will be compared to baseline. | |
Secondary | Tracking symptoms | Participant-reported safety questionnaire (Aim 3b) will be monitored for any symptoms felt throughout the study. | Measured every 5-10 minutes, for up to 4 hours. Change will be compared to baseline. | |
Secondary | Tracking side effects (drug administration) | Adverse event (AE) questionnaire (Aim 3b) related to any participant-reported experience following drug administration. | Assess change from end of day 1 testing to 24 hours after study completion. | |
Secondary | Tracking side effects (study testing stimulation) | Adverse event (AE) questionnaire (Aim 3b) related to any participant-reported experience following brain and/or spinal stimulation received during the experiment. | Assess change from end of day 1 testing to 24 hours after study completion. |
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