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Activity-Based Therapy and Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury (ABT-TCSCS)
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto
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.
Official title: Feasibility and Efficacy of Activity-Based Therapy and Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neurorestoration of Upper Limbs After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2022-10-07
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2024-07-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Activity-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.
Locations (1)
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Toronto, Ontario, Canada