RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06472986

Activity-Based Therapy and Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury (ABT-TCSCS)

Feasibility and Efficacy of Activity-Based Therapy and Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neurorestoration of Upper Limbs After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Sponsor

University Health Network, Toronto

Enrollment

24 participants

Start Date

Oct 7, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal Cord Injury Cervical

Summary

The ABT-TCSCS study investigates how feasible and beneficial are activity-based therapy and transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on improving of arm and hand recovery after cervical spinal cord injury.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying Activity-based therapy and transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation for people with spinal cord injuries and spinal cord injury cervical. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years and older.

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Interventions

OTHERActivity-based therapy and transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation

Activity Based Therapy (ABT) is a method of neuro-rehabilitation that incorporates a high intensity, long duration and effortful engagement from the individual receiving therapy, to garner improvements in sensory and motor function. The ABT constitutes 4 types of exercises including: cardio-fitness, resistance, postural/weightbearing and functional exercises. TransCutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (TCSCS) stimulates spinal networks in the cervical region to neuro-modulate the descending motor commands/motor intentions from the brain, which control the muscles. In tCSCS, electrical stimulation is delivered at a frequency of 30-50Hz at 500-1000µs between C3-C7. 12 sessions of ABT (4 weeks), followed by 28 sessions of ABT-TCSCS (7 weeks). Each session will last 1 hour and delivered 3 times per week.