Status:

COMPLETED

Sub-study to Spinal Cord Stimulation to Restore Cough

Lead Sponsor:

MetroHealth Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Conditions:

Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal Cord Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Evaluation of Wire Electrodes to Activate the Expiratory Muscles to Restore Cough

Detailed Description

Patients with cervical and thoracic spinal cord injuries often have paralysis of a major portion of their expiratory muscles - the muscles responsible for coughing - and therefore, lack a normal cough...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Stable spinal cord injury T5 level or higher
  • Expiratory muscle weakness

Exclusion

  • Significant cardiovascular disease
  • Active lung disease
  • Brain disease
  • Scoliosis, chest wall deformity, or marked obesity

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

6 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00995215

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

October 31 2017

Last Update

April 14 2020

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MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109