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Autonomic Effects of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Summary
The goal of this interventional crossover study is to determine the effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) on the ability to perform moderate exercise and regulate core body temperature in the chronic spinal cord injury community. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What are the effects of active TSCS targeted for BP control on exercise endurance time and HR recovery during submaximal arm cycle ergometry (ACE) as compared to sham TSCS in participants with chronic, cervical SCI? * What are the effects of active TSCS on Tcore responses to cool ambient exposure and on subjective reporting of thermal comfort and thermal sensitivity as compared to sham TSCS. Participants will receive sham and active stimulation while using an arm bicycle or while in a cold room. Participants are free to participate in either the exercise phase, the cold room phase, or both phases of this study. Please note that there no expected long term benefits of this study.
Official title: Autonomic Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2023-07-30
Completion Date
2026-07-30
Last Updated
2024-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (TSCS)
This is electrical stimulation delivered to the spinal cord through the skin and tissue using a cathode electrode to deliver the stimulation and anode electrodes to ground the circuit.
Sham Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation
This is designed to appear like transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation without actually delivering the stimulation.
Locations (1)
James J Peters VAMC
The Bronx, New York, United States