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FES-assisted Gait Training for Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: Stichting Reade
Summary
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) impair neural communication, leading to difficulties in walking due to muscle weakness, altered reflexes, and impaired muscle activation below the injury. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has been shown to enhance voluntary control, strength, and walking performance when used during gait training. This study aims to assess whether the FES yields superior improvements in walking ability compared to conventional gait training without stimulation.
Official title: Automated Multi-channel Closed-loop Functional Electrical Stimulation Assisted Gait to Improve Gait in People With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
17 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-02-09
Completion Date
2027-07-01
Last Updated
2026-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
FES-assisted gait training
Following completion of the conventional training phase, participants continue with 20 sessions of gait training combined with FES. Training frequency, duration, and treadmill procedures remain identical to the conventional training phase, including the use of the safety harness system and the option for seated breaks during walking. During sessions, participants wear the trousers part of a full-body garment (Teslasuit, Deep Divers, London, UK), which delivers FES through integrated textile electrodes positioned over the target muscle groups.
Locations (1)
Stichting Reade
Amsterdam, Netherlands