Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Stimulation, open to volunteers
Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Acute Spinal Cord Injury of Traumatic Origin (tSCI)
Safety of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Potentiating Recovery in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes
The goal of this study is to test whether electrical stimulation from the skin surface starting 3 days after spinal cord injury (SCI) is safe and may help patients recover their movement.
- Trial name
- STEP-RAISE (NCT07090473)
- Testing
- transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Spinal Cord Injury
Investigation Into Optimal FES Training Characteristics After Spinal Cord Injury
The aim of this study is to investigate two different modalities of functional electrical stimulation (FES) leg exercise in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The primary outcomes being compared are 1.
- Trial name
- NCT03621254
- Testing
- [LO-LONG], [HI-SHORT
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Spatiotemporal tSCS in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury leads to long-lasting impairment, and currently, there is no cure for paralysis. Although transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation has shown promising results in recovering lost movements, its poor selectivity in…
- Trial name
- NCT07397559
- Testing
- No Stimulation, Conventional tSCS, Spatiotemporal tSCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Spinal Cord Injury
TsDCS and Physical Therapy After Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of tsDCS combined with physical therapy on the recovery of motor function in adult patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT06886386
- Testing
- Trans-spinal direct current stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
Optimizing Parameters of Transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation for Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
The purpose of this research study is to identify the optimal biological dose for tTIS that targets DN in SCA3 while achieving the best possible balance between therapeutic efficacy and safety.
- Trial name
- NCT07743866
- Testing
- Transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation (tTIS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Pain, Chronic
Prospective Validation Study of an E-health Tool for Patient Selection for SCS
The goal of this observational study is to learn more about the selection of patients with chronic pain for spinal cord stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT06853795
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical, Respiratory Failure
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Respiratory Recovery in Cervical SCI
This multicenter, single-arm exploratory IIT evaluates epidural spinal cord electrical stimulation (ESCES) in 20 adults with C1-C5 SCI and respiratory failure.
- Trial name
- NCT07722130
- Testing
- Epidural spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Zhongda Hospital
Neurogenic Bowel, Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Bowel Management in Individuals with Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury
The primary goals of this pilot trial are to understand the feasibility and safety of thoracolumbar transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation for neurogenic bowel management in individuals with new onset, traumatic, cervicothoracic…
- Trial name
- NCT06801431
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Restoring Motor and Sensory Hand Function in Tetraplegia Using a Neural Bypass System
This is a single-cohort early feasibility trial to determine whether an investigational device called the Bidirectional Neural Bypass System can lead to the restoration of movement and sensation in the hand and wrist of up to…
- Trial name
- NCT03680872
- Testing
- Bidirectional Neural Bypass System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Chad Bouton
Central Post-Stroke Pain
Treatment of Post-Stroke Central Pain
To evaluate the short-term analgesic efficacy of stSCS combined with pharmacotherapy compared with pharmacotherapy alone in patients with CPSP, measured by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score immediately after treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07593313
- Testing
- stSCS+Gabapentin or Pregabalin (with optional Duloxetine or Amitriptyline), Gabapentin or Pregabalin (with optional Duloxetine or Amitriptyline)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Nanchong Central Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effect of Threshold Pressure-Loaded RMT + tTBS on Respiratory Function in SCI Patients
The purpose of this clinical trial is to understand whether threshold pressure load respiratory muscle training combined with iTBS can effectively improve the respiratory function of SCI patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07050069
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Device / Respiratory Training Device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Neurogenic Bladder
Device for Bladder Control for Men With SCI
Urinary incontinence, bladder frequency, and bladder urgency are significant medical problems for people with overactive bladder (OAB) or neurogenic bladder overactivity (NDO).
- Trial name
- NCT07668063
- Testing
- Noninvasive electrical stimulation device to improve bladder control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Evaluation of the Analgesic Effect of Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Pelvic Pain, Comparing Three Groups: Trans-spinal Stimulation, Ganglionic Stimulation, and Placebo. A Randomized Double-blind Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the analgesic effectiveness of direct current stimulation (tsDCS) in the treatment of pelvic pain by comparing three groups: Trans-spinal tsDCS stimulation, Ganglionic tsDCS stimulation…
- Trial name
- SPINALSTIM (NCT07237165)
- Testing
- Non-invasive device-based neuromodulation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Spinal Cord Injuries
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Combined With Arm Bike for Cardiovascular Recovery in SCI
Spinal cord injury (SCI) can make it hard for the body to self-regulate some of its automatic functions like blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate.
- Trial name
- NCT06313515
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation, Arm-crank bike exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cervical Spinal Cord Plasticity
Cervical Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity
Associative plasticity has been used to promote functional recovery from conditions affecting movement. Prior work from the Carmel laboratory has shown that paired associative stimulation protocols timed to converge in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07539025
- Testing
- SCAP, MagPro X100, Digitimer DS8R
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS) During Assisted Cycling Training for Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation works to improve lower limb motor function in adults with incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- tSCS_SJD_PMI_1 (NCT07445685)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on the dorsal region between T11 and T12
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Chronic Pain
From Nerve to Brain: Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Human Subjects
This is a multicenter prospective study of patients who currently have stably implanted spinal cord simulators. Patients will be randomly assigned to turn on or off their spinal cord stimulators for two week intervals up to six…
- Trial name
- NCT05661903
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulator Set to Minimal/No Stimulation Setting, Usual Care, Positron Emission Tomography / Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Subacute
Spinal Stimulation With Gait Training to Improve Lower Limbs Motor Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in partial or complete loss of movement. In the subacute phase (< 6 months), the central nervous system shows increased potential for neuroplasticity, making it more responsive to…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Subacute, Locomotion, Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
- Trial name
- CIMELocomotion (NCT07375745)
- Testing
- Protocol 2: Gait training combined with an effective tSCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Neurorehabilitation for Veterans With SCI
Chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating disorder in Veterans and the broader U.S. population that does not have a cure.
- Trial name
- NCT07222046
- Testing
- Neurophysiological and anatomical testing, Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Combining Spinal Cord Transcutaneous Stimulation and Activity-based Training in Inpatient Rehabilitation to Facilitate Upper Limb Function of Individuals with Acute to Subacute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this clinical trial is to understand the safety and practicality of using spinal cord transcutaneous (through the skin) stimulation in an inpatient setting as well as how the combination of activity-based training…
- Trial name
- NCT06773286
- Testing
- Active Stimulation, Training only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation