Improve Dynamic Lateral Balance of Humans With SCI
ConditionSpinal Cord Injury
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorShirley Ryan AbilityLab
About this trial
This study is to test whether pelvis perturbation training paired with transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) will be effective in improving dynamic balance and locomotor function in humans with SCI. One group will receive pelvis perturbation training paired with tsDCS, one group will receive pelvis perturbation training paired with sham, and one group will receive treadmill training only.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
age between 18 and 65 years;
medically stable with medical clearance to participate;
level of the SCI lesion between C4-T10;
passive range of motion of the legs within functional limits of ambulation;
Disqualifiers
the presence of unhealed decubiti, existing infection, severe cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, concomitant central or peripheral neurological injury (e.g. traumatic head injury or peripheral nerve damage in lower limbs);
history of recurrent fractures and/or known orthopedic injury to the lower extremities;
Botox injection within 6 months of starting the study, and current receiving physical therapy treatment;
have metallic implantation in the spinal region underneath where electrodes may be placed.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- robotic training
- spinal cord electrical stimulation
- treadmill
Treatment groups
54 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov