Lateral Cord Stimulation as a New Treatment for Refractory Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age16+
SponsorJuan Carlos M. Andreani MD
About this trial
The aim of our work is to investigate whether electrical Lateral Cord Stimulation (LCS) causes an inhibitory and modulatory action by indirect cerebellar activation, so releasing spasticity and the spastic syndrome in selected cases of patients with cerebral palsy
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged sixteen or older
Spastic Cerebral Palsy with stable condition
Motor disability unilateral or predominantly unilateral.
Troubles of speech clinically evident.
Disqualifiers
Severe cardiac or respiratory troubles
Fixed abnormal postures (except if previously corrected by orthopedic surgery)
Chronic recurrent bronchial or pulmonary infections
Chronic recurrent urinary infections
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Lateral spinal cord surgical implant of electrodes
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Juan Carlos M. Andreani MD
Lead sponsor
Sociedad Argenttina de Neuromodulación
Sponsor institution
Fundación CENIT
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov