Neuropathic Pain and Operant Conditioning of Cutaneous Reflexes After SCI
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMedical University of South Carolina
About this trial
The purpose of the second part of the study is to examine the effect of reflex training in the leg to decrease neuropathic pain. For this, the researchers are recruiting 15 individuals with neuropathic pain due to spinal cord injury to participate in the reflex training procedure. The study involves approximately 50 visits with a total study duration of about 6.5 months (3 months for baseline and training phases followed by 1 month and 3 month follow-up visits).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
neurologically stable (>1 year post SCI)
medical clearance to participate
ability to stand with or without an assistive device for at least 3 minutes at a time
expectation that current medication will be maintained without change for at least 3 months (stable use of anti-spasticity medication is accepted)
Disqualifiers
motoneuron injury
known cardiac condition
medically unstable condition (incl. pregnancy)
cognitive impairment
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Operant Conditioning of Cutaneous Reflexes
Treatment groups
15 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Medical University of South Carolina
Lead sponsor
United States Department of Defense
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov