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BCI-Guided Tibialis Anterior FES for Gait Training in Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: Santos Dumont Institute
Summary
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)-guided Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in improving muscle activation and gait kinematics in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
Official title: Use of Brain Interface-Guided Functional Electrical Stimulation - Gait Training Machine in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2024-11-01
Completion Date
2026-12-06
Last Updated
2026-08-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ankle Dorsiflexion Rehabilitation
The intervention protocol will last 26 min. The first 2 min are used to collect EEG data under baseline conditions, during which the participant does not perform mental tasks or receive electrical stimulation. Then there is 6 min of motor training with Neurofeedback (NFB). During this time, two 10s periods: one in which the FES devices are activated without motor imagery (MI), and another in which the FES is activated by the MI to induce movements in the feet. This includes six separate attempts for the right foot, left foot, and both feet, for a total of 18 attempts. After completing the NFB phase, the participant rests for 6 min to avoid mental and muscular fatigue. Subsequently, the user performs 12 min of training with BCI. This involves 20s intervals of MI to trigger the FES devices to dorsiflex the feet, followed by 20s rest periods. This cycle is repeated for a total of 18 exercises, six for each movement (right foot, left foot and both feet).
Locations (1)
Santos Dumont Institute
Macaíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil