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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients
Sponsor: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and impact of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (TESS) on the recovery of post-stroke individuals who have upper limb hemiparesis. It will compare outcomes measures between individuals who receive upper limb task specific training with TESS and individuals who receive task specific training of the upper limb with Sham, or fake, TESS.
Official title: Upper Limb Function Following Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals With Hemiplegic Stroke
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
14
Start Date
2025-08-18
Completion Date
2027-01-01
Last Updated
2025-08-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Task Specific Training (TST)
Task specific training activities are types of activities that may be used in standard of care for stroke rehabilitation. Tasks will be completed in sitting or standing. As is usual in studies for upper limb hemiparesis, study participants will be picking up objects with their affected hands. They will work on grasp, grasp-lift of objects, release of objects, reaching and grasping, and reaching without grasping.
Transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (TESS)
The Digitimer DS8R Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Neurostimulator will deliver transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation. The stimulus intensity used during the intervention will be determined based on individual maximum tolerance. We expect this current amplitude to be between 10mA and 100mA. Stimulation time will be standardized to a 30min duration during which the participant will perform task specific training tasks.
Sham transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (Sham TESS)
The Sham TESS intervention will utilize the same device and setup as the true TESS intervention. However, after turning on the stimulation and reaching the appropriate intensity, the stimulation will be ramped down and turned off for the remainder of the treatment session. The participant will be told that the stimulation was brought down to a sub-threshold level in order to maintain treatment group blinding.
Locations (1)
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States