Status:
COMPLETED
Restoration of Arm Function in People With High-level Tetraplegia
Lead Sponsor:
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK
Keele University
Conditions:
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has been used to activate paralysed muscles and restore movement after spinal cord injury and stroke. This technology involves the application of low-level elec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with mid- to high-level spinal cord injury resulting in partial or full paralysis of the upper limb will be eligible for inclusion in the study. In addition, they must be:
- Able to give informed consent;
- Able to remain comfortably seated with provision of trunk stability;
- Medically stable and at least six weeks from injury; and
- Have sufficient passive range of motion without discomfort.
Exclusion
- Have orthopaedic implants across or between electrode sites;
- Have active cardiac implant;
- Have poor skin conditions, scar or carcinogenic tissue at site of stimulation;
- Have uncontrolled pain;
- Have uncontrolled epilepsy;
- Have skin reactions to electrodes;
- Have open wounds or injuries; and
- Are pregnant or planning for a pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 29 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 13 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04102826
Start Date
September 29 2021
End Date
December 13 2023
Last Update
July 23 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Neil Postans
Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom, SY10 7AG