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Influence of Spinal Stimulation Frequency on Spasticity, Motor Control, and Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
Led by Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA · Updated on 2025-10-30
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
147 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Lead Sponsor
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to identify the effect of different types of noninvasive spinal stimulation on spasticity (involuntary muscle activity), muscle strength, and pain in people with spinal cord injury. The spinal stimulation consists of electrical stimulation applied through one electrode over the skin of the lower back and two electrodes over the stomach. Testing will include participating in measurements before the intervention, during intervention, and immediately after the intervention. This study requires participants to come into Shepherd Center 4 consecutive days a week for 2-3 hours per day across 2-3 weeks.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Influence of Spinal Stimulation Frequency on Spasticity, Motor Control, and Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants must agree to allow use of health information.
- Participants should be 16 years old or older.
- Participants must have had a spinal cord injury (SCI) of any severity (AIS A, B, C, or D) that happened at least 3 months ago.
- Objectively measurable spasticity in your legs.
- Participants must inform the investigators if there is a change in medications during the study.
- Participants must be able to follow instructions.
- Participants must be able to communicate if pain or discomfort is experienced.
You will not qualify if you...
- People with spinal issues that are getting worse, such as degenerative or progressive vascular disorders.
- People neurological problems other than SCI.
- People with an injury level is below T12.
- People with un-treated or uncontrolled heart problems that the lead investigator believes could be affected by stimulation or affected by an increase in blood pressure.
- People with bone or joint problems that would make it hard to follow the study plan.
- Women who are pregnant or actively trying to become pregnant.
- People with implanted stimulators (like a baclofen pump, spinal stimulator, heart defibrillator, or diaphragmatic pacemaker)
- People with infection.
- People with skin that is broken or wounds in the area of the body where stimulation is applied.
- People who have or had certain types of cancer in the area of the body where stimulation will be applied.
- People who have had botulinum toxin or numbing shots in the test leg or spine in the last 6 months
- People who have had permanent spasticity treatment in the test leg or spine (like a certain type of surgery).
- Other health issues that the lead investigator things could make it unsafe for you to join the study.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Shepherd Center, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30309
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Jaclyn Miller, PT, DPT
CONTACT
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Evan Sandler, PT, DPT
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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