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The Use of Functional Electrical Stimulation in Conjunction With Respiratory Muscle Training to Improve Unaided Cough in Individuals With Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Led by University of Miami · Updated on 2025-07-09
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
217 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The overall objective of this study is to improve unaided cough with abdominal and latissimus dorsi functional electrical stimulation in conjunction with respiratory muscle training in individuals with acute spinal cord injuries.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Use of Functional Electrical Stimulation in Conjunction With Respiratory Muscle Training to Improve Unaided Cough in Individuals With Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Traumatic and atraumatic C2-T12 spinal cord injury (AIS A, B, and C motor incomplete and complete injuries) admitted to inpatient rehabilitation with injury date less than 12 months prior to enrollment
- Positive response to electrical stimulation through a palpable contraction
- Fluent in written and spoken English
You will not qualify if you...
- Individuals who do not meet inclusion criteria
- Prisoners
- Concurrent traumatic brain injury with Rancho level of cognitive functioning less than VI
- Individuals with open tracheostomy
- Persons with pacemakers
- Pregnant women
- Persons with epilepsy
- Open wounds or metal implants at site of electrode placement
- Unresponsive to functional electrical stimulation
- Current diagnosis or history of thoraco-abdomino-pelvic cancer
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
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Research Team
G
Gary J Farkas, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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