Spinal shock: new combo may get paralyzed patients stepping overground
NCT ID NCT04105114
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tests whether combining noninvasive spinal cord stimulation with the drug buspirone can help people with severe spinal cord injury take steps overground. Fifteen participants who have been paralyzed for at least a year will undergo various training and measurement sessions over five years. The goal is to restore some walking ability, not to cure the injury.
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Frazier Rehabilitation and Neuroscience Institute
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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