Status:
COMPLETED
Theta Burst Stimulation to Promote Motor Re-education in Tetraplegia
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Medical University of South Carolina
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A repetitive, non-invasive brain stimulation technique referred to as theta burst stimulation can modulate corticomotor excitability and therefore has great rehabilitative potential for individuals wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for all subjects with tetraplegia:
- Injury to the lower cervical spinal cord at least one year prior to the date of participation
- Motor function classified according to the American Spinal Injury Association International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury at levels ranging from C5-C8
- Inclusion criteria for the subjects with tetraplegia and upper limb reconstruction:
- • At least one year post-operative from tendon or nerve transfer surgery of the upper limb
- Exclusion criteria for all subjects with tetraplegia:
- Presence of concurrent severe medical illness, including unhealed decubiti, use of baclofen pumps, existing infection, cardiovascular disease, significant osteoporosis, or a history of pulmonary complications.
- Metal implant near head or neck
- Risk of seizure of history of seizures
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 16 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03277521
Start Date
April 16 2018
End Date
February 28 2020
Last Update
November 17 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23219