Electric suit may help people with spinal cord injury walk better

NCT ID NCT07645144

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Disease control Sponsor: Stichting Reade Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a wearable suit that delivers small electrical pulses to leg muscles can improve walking speed in people with incomplete spinal cord injury. Participants first do standard treadmill training, then add the electrical stimulation suit for 20 sessions. The main goal is to see if the stimulation leads to faster walking compared to training without it.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: functional electrical stimulation (FES) via a wearable suit
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a more effective way to improve walking ability in people with incomplete spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The FES suit may not provide additional benefit over standard training.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI) SCI - SPINAL CORD INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Stichting Reade

Amsterdam, 1054HW, Netherlands

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