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Can balance training with electrical stimulation stop falls in spinal cord injury?

NCT ID NCT04881565

Disease control Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a special balance training program for people with incomplete spinal cord injury who are at high risk of falling. The training involved unexpected pushes or pulls to trigger a stepping response, with some participants also receiving electrical stimulation to help their leg muscles react. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce falls and improve balance control.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Reactive balance training with functional electrical stimulation
What this could lead to
If successful, this training method could reduce falls and improve independence for people with spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 21 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training requires the ability to stand and step, which limits who can benefit.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

21 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2021

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participant sustained a traumatic or non-progressive, non-traumatic motor iSCI (i.e. AIS C or D). 2. Injury occurred more than a year prior to study enrollment (when natural recovery has plateaued).8,9 3. Participant is ≥18 years old. 4. Participant can attend three training sessions/week for six weeks (i.e. has reliable transportation). 5. Participant is able to stand for \>30 seconds without upper limb support or assistance (i.e. scores 2/4 on item two of the Berg Balance Scale, Standing Unsupported10). This criterion ensures the participant will be able to participate in upright balance exercises. 6. Participant requires physical assistance, a gait aid or a brace to ambulate 10 meters (i.e. self-selected score of 1-19 on the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) II). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant presents with contraindications to FES (i.e. implanted electronic device, radiation in past six months, active deep vein thrombosis, pregnancy).12 2. Participant presents with other conditions besides iSCI that affect balance (e.g. vestibular disorder, brain injury). 3. Participant has a pressure injury (\>grade 2) on the pelvis or trunk where the safety harness will be applied, or on the foot where the foot switch will be applied. 4. Participant has a history of a lower limb fragility fracture.

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Conditions

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spinal cord injury flatfoot prevention target

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Spinal cord injuries

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN

    Toronto, Canada

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