Electric rowing machine study for paralysis pulled before it began

NCT ID NCT04821635

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study planned to test whether training on a rowing machine that uses electrical stimulation to move the legs could improve fitness in adults with traumatic paraplegia. Participants would have trained for 6 months, but the trial was withdrawn before anyone enrolled, so no results are available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Rower assisted by electrostimulation (FES-ROW)

What this could lead to

If it had worked, this could point toward a way to improve heart and lung fitness in people with spinal cord injuries using a special rowing machine.

What could go wrong

The trial was withdrawn before any participants enrolled, so we have no data on whether the approach is safe or effective. It remains an untested idea.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

paraplegia spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • HIA Desgenettes

    Lyon, Rhône, 69003, France

  • SSR Val Rosay UGECAM

    Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, Rhône, 69370, France