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Neuropathic Pain and Operant Conditioning of Cutaneous Reflexes After SCI
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Summary
The purpose of the second part of the study is to examine the effect of reflex training in the leg to decrease neuropathic pain. For this, the researchers are recruiting 15 individuals with neuropathic pain due to spinal cord injury to participate in the reflex training procedure. The study involves approximately 50 visits with a total study duration of about 6.5 months (3 months for baseline and training phases followed by 1 month and 3 month follow-up visits).
Official title: Targeted Spinal Cord Plasticity for Alleviating SCI-related Neuropathic Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
15
Start Date
2023-03-27
Completion Date
2026-10-01
Last Updated
2025-10-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Operant Conditioning of Cutaneous Reflexes
This is a training intervention in which people with a spinal cord injury are trained to change (increase or decrease) the activity of a certain spinal reflex. By changing this reflex, it is hypothesized that individuals can reduce pain due to spinal cord injury.
Locations (1)
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States