Status:
COMPLETED
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Driven Stepping in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The research is being done to find out if Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) stepping can improve the function of people with spinal cord injury that paralyzes.
Detailed Description
Muscles to cause the weakened or paralyzed muscles to contract and produce a stepping motion of the legs. The FES stepping in this study will be done through a device called the RT600 FES Stepper (RT6...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male, Female, age 18-65, all ethnic groups
- Spinal Cord Injury, traumatic and non-traumatic
- C1-T12 neurological level
- ASIA class A-D
- Chronic injury \> 6 months from the injury
- Visible motor response to FES stimulation (visible muscle contraction evoked with electrical stimulation)
- Subjects are medically stable, with no recent (1 month or less) inpatient admission for acute medical or surgical issues
- Subjects are able to comply with procedures and follow-up
Exclusion
- Concurrent lower motor neuron disease such as peripheral neuropathy that would exclude lower extremity electrical excitability
- History of inability to tolerate electrical stimulation
- Cardiovascular disease as defined by previous myocardial infarction, unstable angina, requirement for anti platelet agents, congestive heart failure, or stroke NYHA Class III or IV, history of arrhythmia with hemodynamic instability
- Uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic BP \> 160mmHg or diastolic BP \>100mmHg consistently)
- Presence of a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator or certain other implanted electronic or metallic devices other than baclofen pumps
- Unstable long bone fractures of the lower extremities
- Presence of stage III or greater skin ulcerations that would preclude application of stimulating pads
- Malignancy
- History of epileptic seizures
- Women who are pregnant
- Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements
- Fractures less than 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01479777
Start Date
April 1 2011
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
September 15 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205