Status:

RECRUITING

Neural Plasticity and Motor Recovery After Upper Extremity Motor Training in People With c-SCI

Lead Sponsor:

Annemie Spooren

Collaborating Sponsors:

Research Foundation Flanders

University of Aarhus

Conditions:

Spinal Cord Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

After spinal cord injury (SCI), there is a disruption in neural circuits resulting in paralysis. There is not yet a cure for paralysis. In persons with Cervical SCI (pwC-SCI) recovery of arm-hand func...

Detailed Description

Background of the study: Paralysis or paralysis is the most common effect of spinal cord injury (SCI) on individuals. Paralysis affects the ability to walk, perform self-care, live independently and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Traumatic or non-traumatic C-SCI in the preceding 13 weeks; age over 16 years; have an incomplete SCI categorized as AIS C or D or an AIS A SCI with zones of partial motor paralysis (as defined by the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCI) and medically stable.

Exclusion

  • SCI with ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) A without zones of partial preservation (decided based on former studies) and expertise of the team; SCI with any significant medical condition that could prevent the person from participating. Patients will be excluded from the measures of central plasticity in the presence of contraindications for TMS application such as epilepsy, metal implants in the brain, defibrillator, pacemaker, and pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 9 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 28 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06065384

Start Date

October 9 2024

End Date

August 28 2027

Last Update

December 12 2025

Active Locations (4)

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Revalidatieziekenhuis RevArte

Antwerp, Belgium, 2650

2

UZGent

Ghent, Belgium

3

UZLeuven Campus Pellenberg

Leuven, Belgium

4

Zorggroep Adelante

Hoensbroek, Netherlands