Implantable stimulator aims to stop blood pressure swings in spinal cord injury
NCT ID NCT07147296
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an implanted spinal cord stimulator (ARC-IM System) to help people with chronic spinal cord injury manage dangerously low blood pressure and fainting. Sixty participants will receive the implant and be randomly assigned to active or sham stimulation for 3 months, then all receive active therapy. The goal is to see if the device safely improves blood pressure stability and reduces symptoms.
What this could mean
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Active substance
ARC-IM System (implanted spinal cord stimulator)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a long-term, at-home treatment to stabilize blood pressure and reduce fainting episodes for people with chronic spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong
This is a pivotal trial but still involves surgery and device risks. The control group receives a sham stimulation, and long-term benefits beyond 6 months are not yet known.
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center/ New York-Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Craig Hospital
RECRUITINGEnglewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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ICORD
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1N1, Canada
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James J. Peters VA Medical Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10468, United States
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Kennedy krieger Institute
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Mayo clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Shepherd Center / Emory University
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Spaulding Rehabilitation
RECRUITINGCambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States
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University of Arkansas for medical Sciences
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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UofL Health - Frazier Rehabilitation Institute
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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VA Louisville
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40245, United States
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