Locomotor Function Following Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals With Hemiplegic Stroke

ConditionStroke

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorShirley Ryan AbilityLab

About this trial

This study has two interventional components, the first is a cross-over design and the second is a randomized control trial. Both will evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous (non-invasive) spinal cord stimulation on gait and balance function for individuals with hemiplegia due to stroke.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 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 a single stroke

Disqualifiers

Ataxia

Multiple stroke history

Botox injection in lower extremity within the last 4 months

Modified Ashworth score of 3 or greater in lower extremity

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Noninvasive spinal stimulation with gait training
Conventional gait training
Exploratory Phase - Optimization of Gait Training and Spinal Stimulation

Treatment groups

115 Participants

are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Lead sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov