Spinal implant + robot rehab: a new hope for walking after injury?

NCT ID NCT02936453

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Jocelyne Bloch Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a spinal implant that delivers electrical stimulation, combined with robot-assisted rehabilitation, can improve walking ability in people with chronic spinal cord injury. Participants will have a device implanted and then undergo months of training. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and can help them walk better and faster.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: spinal epidural electrical stimulation (EES) combined with robot-assisted rehabilitation
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help people with spinal cord injury walk better and faster, potentially improving independence and quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is an early, first-in-human study with a small number of participants, so success is not guaranteed. There are risks from surgery and device implantation, and the benefits may not be seen in all patients.

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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 INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland

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