Spinal stimulation device hopes to restore movement in paralyzed patients
NCT ID NCT05994846
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a device called the RISES-T System, which uses mild electrical stimulation through the skin to help people with chronic spinal cord injury improve their mobility and reduce muscle stiffness. Ten participants will try different stimulation techniques while researchers measure movement, strength, and pain. The goal is to find the best way to use this technology to aid rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RISES-T System (a device that delivers electrical stimulation through the skin to help improve movement)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a non-invasive way to help people with spinal cord injury regain some mobility and reduce muscle stiffness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study is currently suspended, and the device is not yet proven to work.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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