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Development of a Novel Strategy to Analyze the Effect on Gait Using Transcutaneous Spinal Current Stimulation in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injured Patients
Sponsor: Institut Guttmann
Summary
To determine whether the combination of non-invasive spinal cord stimulation together with gait rehabilitation reduces spasticity and facilitates recovery of lower limb motor strength and gait function in patients with incomplete SCI, as well as studying the underlying physiopathological changes following incomplete SCI and its modulation by non-invasive stimulation techniques.
Official title: Design of tSCS Strategies to Promote Neural Plasticity and Improve Functional Outcomes During Rehabilitation of Locomotion
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2021-01-01
Completion Date
2026-02-01
Last Updated
2025-12-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
This study consisted of: (i) baseline condition; and (ii) tSCS conditions: which consisted of 7 different combinations applied to different segments of the spinal cord in the randomized order: C5, L1, Coc1, C5+L1, C5+Coc1, L1+Coc1, C5+L1+Coc1 and than (iii) final condition: Individuals with SCI realized all clinical assessment after the last condition of tDCSs. We included the final control condition to ensure the reliability of our findings. Baseline, tSCSs, and final control conditions were conducted as part of three assessments: the 6MWT and MVC-QM and MVC-TA, Hmax/Mmax ratio.
Locations (1)
Institut Guttmann
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain