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Assessing the sacral nerves is an integral aspect of the evaluation after a spinal cord injury. Being located at the lower end of the spinal cord, the sacral nerves reflect how signals travel through the injured spinal cord. Sacral assessment is therefore essential to determine the level and severity of the spinal cord injury, which helps selecting the proper treatment and predicting recovery (worse when abnormal sacral function. The current assessment relies solely on a manual evaluation, which depends heavily on the physician's experience and does not provide any quantitative value of the dysfunction. The lack of a quantitative method adapted to the clinical setting is a major barrier limiting our knowledge on the impact of sacral function on recovery. We have recently developed an electrophysiological method providing quantitative sacral assessment at bedside after spinal cord injuries. Using this method, we will quantify sacral function in 250 patients with acute spinal cord injuries, and determine its association with recovery 6 months post-injury. We hypothesize that sacral function assessed early within the first 6 weeks after the injury with our method is associated with a better 6-month recovery of motor, sensory, bowel and bladder function. Our objectives are to assess the changes is sacral function during the first 6 months after the injury, and the relationship between early sacral function and 6-month recovery. Sacral function and recovery will be assessed up to 6 months post-injury by the attending physician, in order to measure the electromyographic magnitude of voluntary anal contraction, electromyographic magnitude of anal contraction elicited through sacral reflex testing, and minimal electrical stimulation for which anal sensation is present. The analysis will determine if and how sacral function evolves in time, and if there are specific quantitative criteria of sacral function that physicians can use to determine if patient will have a favorable recovery.
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of FES cycling in terms of changes morpho-functional characteristics of the leg muscles, training performance and bone trophism in 5 subjects with Spinal Cord Injury after 6 months of training. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Do the morpho-functional characteristics of the leg muscles improve after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If any, the morpho-functional improvements are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the quality of the leg bones improve after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? - Does the training performance improve during the training with FES cycling? - Do the data referred to the vegetative nervous system change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes in the vegetative nervous system are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the intestinal function change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the level of spasticity of the lower limbs change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the level of pain perceived by pilots change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the Psychological General Well-Being of the pilots change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the pilots' motivation in carrying out a sporting activity change between T1 (3 months after starting the training) and T2(6 months after starting the training)? Participants will train for 6 months with FES-cycling twice a week. Each session includes at most 30 minutes of stimulation.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of rTMS and tDCS combined with robotic therapy on motor functional recovery and gait parameters
This study will test the newly-developed My spinal cord injury (SCI) Toolkit program in two formats - unguided use of the program and use supported by a coach. These two active treatment formats will be compared to treatment as usual (waitlist control) in adults with chronic pain and SCI. Hypotheses include: - Treatment adherence, participant satisfaction, and perception of positive change will be high and drop-out rates low for both treatments but will be better in the coached compared to the unguided arm - In terms of pre- to post-treatment changes in pain interference, coached My SCI Toolkit program will be superior to treatment as usual
This study aims to explore the effect of trans cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with self-exercise at home for 1 month training (3 sessions/week, for 4 weeks). The outcome assessment including motor function, functional activity, spasticity through neurological assessment (H reflex latency and H/M amplitude ratio) and quality of life will be assessed before, after the intervention and at 1- month follow-up. Participant will communicate with physical therapist via video online platform for every sessions (12 sessions).
In this study, the SCI patients were sub-grouped on the basis of symptoms into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups and measured HRV during resting and tilt up tests to compare their cardiovascular autonomic functions.
This is a LTFU study for cervical SCI subjects that were administered AST-OPC1 cells in the main study AST-OPC1-01.
This is a LTFU study for thoracic SCI subjects that were administered GRNOPC1 cells in the main study CP35A007.
The goal of this study is to evaluate if non-invasive electrical spinal stimulation can help people with paralysis caused by SCI improve strength and function of their arms, legs, hands or feet. The study will involve therapy sessions involving exercises done at the same time as electrical stimulation therapy. This study has multiple parts to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of "smart" electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, which involves stimulating the spinal cord at precise locations and times to improve movement and function.