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Spinal injury drug combo shows promise for restoring leg function

NCT ID NCT06853015

Disease control Sponsor: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a drug called 4-AP, taken twice daily, can boost recovery of leg movement in people with spinal cord injury. Participants also receive a type of brain stimulation and leg training. The goal is to improve walking and muscle strength. The study involves 27 adults with spinal cord injury at or above L2, at least 6 months after injury.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

About 27 people

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Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and females between ages 18-85 years * SCI 6 months post injury * Spinal Cord injury at or above L2 * ASIA A, B, C, or D, complete or incomplete * The ability to perform a small visible contraction with dorsiflexion and hip flexor muscles Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled medical problems including pulmonary, cardiovascular or orthopedic disease * Any history of renal impairment * Any debilitating disease prior to the SCI that caused exercise intolerance * Premorbid, ongoing major depression or psychosis, altered cognitive status * History of head injury or stroke * Vascular, traumatic, tumoral, infectious, or metabolic lesion of the brain, even without history of seizure, and without anticonvulsant medication * History of seizures or epilepsy * Receiving drugs acting primarily on the central nervous system, which lower the seizure threshold (see appendix 2) * Pregnant females * If a women of child bearing age is unsure of the pregnancy, and does not want to take the pregnancy test * Ongoing cord compression or a syrinx in the spinal cord or who suffer from a spinal cord disease such as spinal stenosis, spina bifida, MS, or herniated disk * Metal plate in skull * Individuals with scalp shrapnel, cochlear implants, or aneurysm clips * Individuals taking Bupropion, Dolutegravir, Lacosamide, Trilaciclib, or PR Interval prolonging drugs

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Conditions

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spinal cord injury

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Sci - spinal cord injury

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shirley Ryan Abilitylab

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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