Non-invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury

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Clinical Trial Summary

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a central nervous system injury that often leads to motor dysfunction. Non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord has been recognized as a potential method of reactivating lost spinal neural networks to improve motor recovery and exercise response after SCI. Trans-spinal electrical stimulation (ts-ES) has been found to increase functional gains in people after SCI when applied in combination with other motor training protocols. This project aims to evaluate the effects of non-invasive lumbar spinal cord electrical stimulation on the motor function of trunk and lower limbs in people with SCI after augmenting their locomotor training (treadmill stepping) with step-cycle-based electrical peripheral neural stimulation methods.

Clinical Trial Description

This project will evaluate the effects of non-invasive lumbar ts-ES on locomotor function in people with incomplete motor SCI (iSCI) who retain some ability to stand or walk. This study has 3 phases: Baseline assessment - 2 sessions - week 1 -Lab visits #1-2 Locomotor training with varied electrical stimulation- 12 sessions - weeks 2-5 - Lab visits #3-14 (1hr, x3/week) End of training assessment - 2 sessions - week 6- Lab visits #15-16. Specific locomotor deficits of each participant will be evaluated, and their step-cycle-based peripheral muscle or nerve stimulation strategy will be determined accordingly to improve stance or step capacity. After augmenting their locomotor function with muscle or peripheral nerve stimulation-induced activation strategies that address particular and unique motor deficits, they will receive intermittent bouts of stance or locomotor training supplemented with ts-ES. The locomotor training will consist of standing/walking on a treadmill with appropriate bodyweight support and added muscle or peripheral nerve stimulation. Specifically, the project aims to assess the following: 1. Does combined muscle (NMES) or peripheral nerve (PN) stimulation with ts-ES during treadmill stepping facilitate locomotor performance? 2. Does four weeks of combined training as described above (1hrx3/week) facilitate exercise capacity (measured by submaximal VO2) in persons with chronic iSCI? ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT06260735
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Manitoba
Contact	Katinka Stecina
Phone	204-789-3761
Email	katinka.stecina@umanitoba.ca
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	June 15, 2023
Completion date	November 15, 2024

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Non-invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury — SCI-ES-WALK

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