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Exploration of the Effectiveness and Mechanism of Personalized Epidural Electrical Stimulation in Improving Upper Limb Function in Participants With Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Summary
This study aimed to determine whether cervical spinal cord epidural electrical stimulation (EES) can activate upper-limb muscles in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-11-17
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-07-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Epidural electrical stimulation (EES)
Subjects will undergo a surgical procedure to implant a system that provides epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the cervical spinal cord. After surgery, subjects will undergo a structured physical rehabilitation program and electrical stimulation.
Locations (1)
Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Hualien City, Taiwan