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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05740540
Other study ID # StudyID00000125
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 16, 2023
Est. completion date March 31, 2027

Study information

Verified date June 2023
Source MetroHealth Medical Center
Contact Lisa Lombardo, MPT
Phone 216-791-3800
Email lisa.lombardo2@va.gov
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a device study that will evaluate the effect of an implanted stimulator on improving walking in stroke survivors. There are two phases in the study: 1) Screening - this phase determines if the individual is a good candidate to receive an implanted system, 2) Implantation, controller development, and evaluation - this phase includes installing the device and setting the individual up for home use, creating advanced controllers for walking and evaluating the effect of the device over several months.


Description:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of neural stimulation for improving walking after stroke. Participants will undergo surgery to implant a stimulator and electrodes to activate muscles used during walking. The device delivers electrical pulses to the nerves causing the muscles to contract to perform functional movements. The system coordinates assistance based on external sensors. After receiving the implanted device, participants undergo training to use the device to assist walking. Evaluations are completed prior to surgery as well after training and at later follow up sessions.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 6
Est. completion date March 31, 2027
Est. primary completion date March 31, 2027
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 21 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - At least 6-months post stroke - Age 21 to 75 years old - Able to ambulate, but does not require the assistance of more than one person - Walk slower than 0.8m/s during a 10m walk test - Lower extremity Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment (FMA) <= 20 - Reduced peak hip, knee and/or ankle range of motion during stance or swing phases - Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) <= 2 at the above joints during passive flexion and extension - Innervated and excitable lower extremity and trunk musculature - Appropriate body habitus (height and weight within acceptable limits as determined by study physician) - Adequate social support and stability - Willingness to comply with follow-up procedures - Neurologically stable as determined by a physician Exclusion Criteria: - Non-English speaking - Significant range of motion limitations (lacking hip extension, etc.) - History of spontaneous fractures or other evidence of excessively low bone density - Acute orthopedic problems (severe scoliosis, joint dislocations, etc.) - Medical complications (cardiac abnormalities, skin breakdowns, uncontrolled seizures, immunological/pulmonary/renal/circulatory compromise, additional neurologic conditions etc.) - Cardiovascular or pulmonary disease - Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension - Presence of a demand pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator - Pregnancy - Complications of stroke that result in an increased risk of falls (apraxia, uncompensated hemineglect, hemianopsia etc.) - Significant history of repeated falls - Severely impaired cognition and communication - Any other medical or psychological condition that would be a contraindication

Study Design


Intervention

Device:
IRS-8
Implanted Receiver Stimulator (IRS) delivering 8 channels of stimulation. Appropriate for muscle-based (intramuscular or epimysial) electrodes only
IST 12 & IST 16
Implantable Stimulator Telemeter (IST) that provides 12 independent channels of stimulation with the option of 2 channels of bipolar myoelectric signal recording, or 16 independent stimulus channels. Suitable for muscle-based or nerve cuff electrodes such as the CWRU Spiral, Flat Interface Nerve Electrode (FINE) or Composite-Flat Interface Nerve Electrode (C-FINE).

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center Cleveland Ohio
United States MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland Ohio

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
MetroHealth Medical Center Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Difference in Gait speed The 10mWT is used to assess walking speed in meters/second (m/s) over a short distance.
Gait speed is how we're evaluating whether the advanced controller works better than a simple generic triggering approach.
baseline, ~18 weeks post implant, ~44 week post implant
Secondary Difference in Usability Rating Scale (URS) participants will rate the task on a seven-point scale from "very easy" (3) to "very difficult" (-3). Difficulty will be assessed after the 10 m walk test baseline, ~18 weeks post implant, ~44-week post implant
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