Status:
UNKNOWN
Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation - Managing Spasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Spasticity (tightening, spasming and/or contractions of muscles) is a commonly encountered consequence of injuries to the central nervous system. Spasticity has an adverse effect on quality of life an...
Detailed Description
The investigators are trying to understand the potential for low-dose magnetic stimulation to reduce unwanted symptoms including spasticity following a spinal cord injury. After an injury to the spina...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Able to provide informed consent
- Aged above 18 years and below 99 years old
- Possesses mental capacity
- Established spinal cord injury Frankel grade A, B or C, at least 2 months prior to recruitment
- Involvement of the spinal cord at L1 level or above
- Admitted to the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (Oswestry, UK)
- Expected to remain an in-patient for the duration of the study
- Experiences spasticity affecting the lower limbs
Exclusion
- Pregnant
- Non-MRI compatible spinal fixation in place
- Implanted Insulin pump
- Change of spasticity medication within last 2 weeks
- Planned spasticity intervention at this admission
- Epilepsy with fit within the last 12 months
- Currently taking donezipil hydrochloride
- Currently taking sodium valproate
- Cardiac Pacemaker or wires
- Internal cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- Deep Brain Stimulator
- Tattoo on lower back
- Radioactive seeds
- Cochlear implant/ear implant
- Vagus nerve stimulator (VNS)
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
- presence of shrapnel, bullets, pellets, Ball bearings in the patient's body
- Wearable cardioverter defibrillator
- Surgical clips, staples or sutures
- VeriChip microtransponder
- Wearable infusion pump
- Irremovable Body piercings
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 2 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04015362
Start Date
January 2 2018
End Date
October 31 2022
Last Update
February 1 2022
Active Locations (1)
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The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom, SY10 7AG