Status:
RECRUITING
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Paired With FES Cycling Post SCI
Lead Sponsor:
Western University, Canada
Conditions:
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project is randomized controlled trial which will explore the effect of pairing repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Cycling on lower e...
Detailed Description
Following a spinal cord injury, people often have decreased strength and balance in their legs, making it difficult to walk. To improve leg function in people with spinal cold injuries, the investigat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adult
- having motor incomplete SCI with level C or D on the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) with the lesion at any level of the cord resulting from either traumatic or non-traumatic etiology who are at least one-year post-injury.
- having non-progressive SCI
- being able to walk independently for 10 meters without help from another person
Exclusion
- other orthopedic or neurological implications that affect the lower extremity function
- contraindications to FES (e.g., implanted electronic devices, unhealed bone fractures, sever contractures, extreme osteoporosis or osteoarthritis)
- contraindications to rTMS (e.g., metal implants, history of seizure, cochlear implants)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 19 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05975606
Start Date
September 19 2023
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
April 13 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Parkwood Institute
London, Ontario, Canada, N6C 0A7