Electric pulses and video games could help spinal cord injury patients stay on their feet

NCT ID NCT05940636

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new therapy that combines two types of electrical stimulation with balance training (like video games) to help people with incomplete spinal cord injury improve their standing balance. Seventeen participants completed 12 sessions over 4 weeks. The goal was to see if the combined stimulation could strengthen brain-to-muscle connections and reduce fall risk.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: electrical stimulation (functional electrical stimulation and transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could lead to a new therapy that improves balance and reduces falls for people with incomplete spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with only 17 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is experimental and may not provide lasting benefits.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Paresis spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FALL MUSCLE PARESES SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-Lyndhurst Center

Toronto, Ontario, m4g3v9, Canada

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