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Spinal cord stimulation offers hope for movement after paralysis

NCT ID NCT05705453

Disease control Sponsor: University of Minnesota Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether long-term electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can help people with chronic spinal cord injuries regain voluntary movement. Researchers will measure changes in muscle activity with and without the stimulation. The study involves 50 adults with stable spinal cord injuries below the C5 level.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 50 people

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Started

May 2023

Expected to finish

Apr 2034

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

22 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 22 years of age or older * Able to undergo the informed consent process * Stable spinal cord injury * International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) neurologic level of injury below C5 * No ventilator dependency within the last year * American Spinal Injury Association (AISA) imparement scale"A" or "B" in the absence of spinal cord stimulation * Medically stable in the judgment of the Principal investigator * Greater than 1 year since initial injury and at least 6 months from any required spinal instrumentation and 2 months from spinal cord stimulator surgery * Has an existing and functional implanted spinal cord stimulator system that is FDA approved and can be corroborated by hospital documentation * Spinal imaging of the stimulator system Exclusion Criteria: * Current and anticipated need for opioid pain medications or pain that would prevent full participation in the rehabilitation program in the judgment of the principal investigator * Use of botulinum toxin (Botox) injections in the previous six months * Clinically significant mental illness in the judgment of the principal investigator * Other conditions or medications that would make the subject unable to participate in testing/rehabilitation in the judgment of the principal investigator * Nonfunctional spinal cord stimulator or near end-of-life, determined by the PI * Current Pregnancy * Current pain relief from the spinal cord stimulator if the indication for implantation was for management of chronic pain.

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Conditions

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spinal cord injury

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Sci - spinal cord injury

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hennepin County Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

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