Status:
COMPLETED
Benefits of Applying Neuroprosthesis to Improve Grasping and Reaching in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Functional electrical stimulation is a process that uses low intensity electrical pulses generated by an electric stimulator to create muscle contractions. By contracting muscles in a specific sequenc...
Detailed Description
The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a new treatment regime that uses a neuroprosthesis for the improvement and recovery of grasping functions in persons with spinal c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- traumatic spinal cord lesion between C4 and C7(incomplete)
- participants will be recruited during the first six months post-SCI.
Exclusion
- uncontrolled hypertension
- susceptibility to autonomic dysreflexia
- pressure ulcer
- cardiac pacemakers
- skin rush
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00221117
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
July 24 2018
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