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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05462925
Other study ID # 19-5395
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date July 20, 2022
Est. completion date August 2024

Study information

Verified date November 2023
Source University Health Network, Toronto
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Reduced arm and hand function has a significant impact on independence and quality of life after spinal cord injury. Functional electrical stimulation therapy (FES-T) is a treatment that can produce improvements in reaching and grasping function after neurological injuries. However, not all paralyzed muscles respond equally well to the therapy. Currently, therapists cannot predict which muscles will respond, limiting their ability to create a personalized therapy plan that can maximize outcomes while making the best use of the limited treatment time available. The objective of this study is to develop a diagnostic method that will allow therapists to quickly and easily screen muscles in the clinic, in order to predict how they will respond to FES-T. Participants with cervical spinal cord injury will receive FES-T through the Rocket Family Upper Extremity Clinic at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network. Muscles receiving training will undergo a electrophysiological examination before the start of therapy, and will then be tracked for strength recovery over the course of 30 sessions. Lastly, signal processing and machine learning techniques will be applied to the electrophysiological data to predict the recovery profile of each muscle. The significance of this work will be to provide personalized therapy planning in FES-T, leading to more effective use of healthcare resource as well as improved outcomes.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 10
Est. completion date August 2024
Est. primary completion date August 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Cervical spinal cord injury - Paralysis or paresis in at least one upper extremity - At least 6 months post SCI - Able to understand and follow instructions - Able to tolerate being in a seated position for a least one hour required to deliver upper limb therapy - Willing to attend treatment sessions and all assessment sessions - Able to understand and provide informed consent - Male and female participants = 18 years of age at the time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: - Previous history of any other neuromuscular disorder or conditions that may affect motor response - Upper extremity injury or condition prior to SCI that limits the function of the hand or arm - In the judgment of the medical provider, the participant has medical complications that may interfere with the execution of the study - Currently enrolled in another upper limb study and/ or has received MyndMove Therapy within the past 3 months - Botulinum toxin injection into affected upper extremity and the muscle targeted by MyndMove® therapy within 3 months prior to the study start. No botulinum toxin injections in the upper extremity during the study treatment. - Females who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the duration of the trial - Regional disorder of the upper extremities such as fracture, dislocation, or joint contractures to less than 50% of the expected range of motion

Study Design


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Intervention

Device:
Functional electrical stimulation therapy.
Functional electrical stimulation therapy will be delivered using the MyndMove system (MyndTec, Inc., Mississauga, Canada).

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network Toronto Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University Health Network, Toronto Wings for Life

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Muscle strength recovery profile Change over time in manual muscle testing conducted on each treated muscle. Muscle strength assessed at each of 30 therapy sessions (3-5 sessions per week).
Secondary Surface electromyography signal features Surface electromyography of treated muscles will be conducted at baseline. A set of signal features will be extracted for use in predictive modeling (examples include Hudgins' time-domain feature set, autoregressive coefficients, and frequency domain features). An optional second assessment will occur at the end of the 30 therapy sessions. Baseline (required). End of therapy (6-10 weeks; optional).
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