Spine zaps may boost arm recovery after spinal injury

NCT ID NCT07208188

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early study tests whether delivering small electrical pulses over the skin above the spinal cord, alongside standard therapy, can help people with a recent spinal cord injury regain arm and hand function. Twenty participants will receive either active or sham stimulation during their regular therapy sessions for four weeks. The main goal is to see if this approach is practical and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tESCS)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a way to help people with new spinal cord injuries regain arm and hand function faster and more fully.
What could go wrong: This is a very early feasibility study with only 20 participants, so it is designed to test practicality, not effectiveness. The results may not lead to a proven treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

quadriplegia spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SPINAL CORD INJURIES (SCI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit

Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom

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