Could a simple electrical zest help paralyzed arms move again?
NCT ID NCT06672458
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether functional electrical stimulation (FES) can improve arm and hand function in people with spinal cord or peripheral nerve injuries. Researchers will use the MyndMove device to stimulate muscles during short therapy sessions. The goal is to see if this approach helps with tasks like grasping and reaching.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Functional electrical stimulation (FES) via the MyndMove device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a non-invasive way to help people with spinal cord or nerve injuries regain arm and hand function.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is short-term and may not lead to lasting improvements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Neurological Injury: 1. Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI): neurological level at or above T1 spinal cord level; AIS A, B, C or D impairment grade * Group 1 (Acute SCI): Deemed medically stable by medical practitioner, less than 6 months post-injury. * Group 2 (Chronic SCI): More than 6 months post-injury. or 2. Peripheral nerve injury (PNI), with or without SCI, who are pre- or post- upper extremity (UE) nerve transfer surgery * Group 3 (Acute Pre- or Post-UE nerve transfer surgery): Deemed medically stable and safe/appropriate to participate in MyndMove UE FES therapy intervention by referring neurosurgeon within 6 months pre- or post-UE nerve transfer surgery. * Group 4 (Chronic Post-UE nerve transfer surgery): Deemed medically stable and safe/appropriate to participate in MyndMove UE FES therapy intervention by referring neurosurgeon 6 months or more post-UE nerve transfer surgery. 3\. Has detectable residual connection in upper-limb muscles in at least one of the neurologically affected sides confirmed by a visible contraction when functional electrical stimulation (FES) is applied in at least one upper extremity muscle at baseline. 4\. Has detectable motor function in at least 1 upper extremity muscle on 1 neurologically affected side confirmed by voluntary electromyography (EMG) or detectable motor evoked potential (MEP) at the baseline assessment. 5. (Aim 2 only) Able to commit to intervention and assessment sessions over a maximum duration of 4 months. Exclusion Criteria 1. Traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, or other disorders that could affect neuromotor function. 2. Severe spasticity that could prevent the study protocol as determined by the investigator. 3. Major executive dysfunction, dementia, depression, neurocognitive impairments, or other major medical co-morbidities. 4. Has contraindications for transcutaneous stimulation using FES such as breakdown of skin in the area that will come into contact with electrodes, thrombosis, or skin disease 5. Poorly managed autonomic dysreflexia that could be triggered by FES. 6. Unhealed upper extremity fracture, contracture, or pressure sore. 7. Implanted neurostimulator (e.g., deep brain stimulation (DBS), epidural/subdural, vagal nerve stimulation (VNS)) 8. Cardiac pacemaker or intracardiac lines. 9. Individuals who require therapy or other care that could interfere with participation in the study. 10. Individuals on investigational drugs or any other intervention known to have a potential impact on neuromotor function. 11. Individuals with substance disorders, including alcoholism and drug abuse. 12. Individuals who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or the desire to become pregnant during the study. 13. In the opinion of the investigators, the study is not safe or appropriate for the participant.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami - Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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