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Shock therapy? electrical pulses aim to restore movement in paralysis

NCT ID NCT04755699

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Northwell Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early study tests whether a device that sends electrical pulses to muscles and the spinal cord can improve arm, hand, or leg movement in people with paralysis from spinal cord injury, stroke, or other nerve damage. Up to 64 participants will attend sessions five times a week for a year, with researchers measuring changes in muscle activity and movement. The goal is to see if the approach is feasible and safe, not yet to prove it works as a treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
transcutaneous electrical stimulation device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a non-invasive way to help people with paralysis regain some movement in their arms, hands, or legs.
What could go wrong
This is a very early feasibility trial with only 64 participants, so results may not apply widely. The device is investigational and may not produce meaningful functional improvement.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brachial plexus neuropathy from injury nervous system injury palsy Paresis Parkinson disease peripheral neuropathy spinal cord injury stroke disorder traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS NEUROLOGICAL INJURY PARALYSIS PARESIS SPINAL CORD INJURY STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northwell Health's The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States

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