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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1
Revalidatieziekenhuis RevArte
Antwerp, Belgium, 2650
2
UZGent
Ghent, Belgium
3
UZLeuven Campus Pellenberg
Leuven, Belgium
4
Zorggroep Adelante
Hoensbroek, Netherlands