Status:
UNKNOWN
Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation in Tetraplegia
Lead Sponsor:
South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Tetraplegia
Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
People with high spinal lesions are at risk of respiratory complications because they have partial or complete paralysis of breathing muscles. Previous work has shown that tetraplegic lung volumes can...
Detailed Description
Patients with high spinal cord injury (SCI) usually have paralysed intercostal muscles and rely on diaphragm function alone for respiration. They have low tidal volumes and inadequate cough. These pat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- cervical spinal cord injury
Exclusion
- subject must not be ventilator-dependent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00202631
Start Date
June 1 2002
End Date
November 1 2006
Last Update
November 28 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, G51 4TF