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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients
Led by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Updated on 2025-08-12
14
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
71 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and impact of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (TESS) on the recovery of post-stroke individuals who have upper limb hemiparesis. It will compare outcomes measures between individuals who receive upper limb task specific training with TESS and individuals who receive task specific training of the upper limb with Sham, or fake, TESS.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 years or older
- able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures
- at least 6 months post-stroke
- hemiplegia secondary to stroke
- upper extremity Fugle Meyer Assessment score less than 35
- not currently receiving regular occupational therapy services
- clearance from physician to participate in study
- rudimentary comprehension of English
You will not qualify if you...
- botox injection in upper extremity within the last 4 months
- modified ashworth score of 4 in any joint of the affected limb
- pregnant or nursing
- using a powered, implanted cardiac device (pacemaker, defibrillator, LVAD), anti-spasticity pumps, or cochlear implants
- unhealed bone fractures
- severe contractures in the upper extremities
- active cancer or cancer remission less than 5 years
- orthopedic dysfunction, injury, or surgery impacting upper extremity use
- recent spinal cord procedure or operation within past year
- traumatic brain injury or neurological conditions impacting the study
- skull fracture developed within past 6 months
- non-English speakers
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mary Ellen Stoykov, PhD, OT
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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