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BreEStim Pre-trial
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The overall goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of different stimulation protocol of a novel intervention - Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) in managing neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI).
Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled, Parallel-group Trial Designed to Evaluate the Efficacy of BreEStim in Managing Neuropathic Pain After SCI - a Pre-trial Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2026-10-19
Completion Date
2027-01-29
Last Updated
2026-10-16
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Single-pulse BreEStim Treatment
During the Single-pulse BreEStim Treatment session, participants will remain relaxed while breathing is monitored using a nasal cannula. Surface electrodes will be placed over the median nerve at the wrist or another selected peripheral nerve. A single-pulse electrical stimulation will be synchronized with voluntary breathing and delivered at an individually tolerated intensity for approximately 30 minutes.
Multiple-pulse BreEStim Treatment
During the Multiple-pulse BreEStim Treatment session, participants will remain relaxed while breathing is monitored using a nasal cannula. Surface electrodes will be placed over the median nerve at the wrist or another selected peripheral nerve. Multiple-pulse electrical stimulation will be synchronized with voluntary breathing and delivered at an individually tolerated intensity for approximately 30 minutes.
Locations (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States