Spinal stimulation trial hopes to restore movement and bladder control

NCT ID NCT04496609

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Hopital Foch Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether electrical stimulation of the lower spinal cord, combined with rehabilitation, can help people with incomplete spinal cord injuries walk short distances and improve bladder and sexual function. Fourteen adults with stable, incomplete injuries will receive both stimulation plus rehab and rehab alone in a crossover design. The goal is to see if the stimulation provides added benefit over rehab alone.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: epidural electrical stimulation of the lumbosacral spinal cord
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a way to help people with incomplete spinal cord injuries regain some movement and control over bladder and sexual functions.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early-stage trial with only 14 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is complex and may not work for all participants.

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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.

SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hôpital Foch
RECRUITING

Suresnes, 92150, France
Hôpital Raymond Poincaré
RECRUITING

Garches, 92380, France

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