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Spinal Cord Stimulation for Lower Extremity Function
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Summary
This prospective clinical study will investigate the ability of different spine imaging characteristics to predict ambulation recovery responsiveness using epidural spinal cord stimulator (SCS) in patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Epidural spinal cord stimulation below the level of injury can restore previously lost lower extremity voluntary motor function for some patients. The goal of this study is to establish whether spine imaging can be utilized as a biomarker to predict which patients will respond to spinal cord stimulation.
Official title: Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Lower Extremity Motor Function in Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2024-07
Completion Date
2028-06
Last Updated
2024-06-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Adjustment of spinal cord stimulation parameters for voluntary motor control
All patients will receive a spinal cord stimulator and undergo adjustment of stimulation parameters for optimal voluntary lower extremity motor control during research visits. Muscle strength will be assessed with the stimulation turned on and off.