New trial aims to restore arm and trunk movement after spinal cord injury
NCT ID NCT05191121
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares three different therapy approaches to help people with cervical spinal cord injury improve arm, hand, and trunk control. Ninety-nine participants will complete 40 therapy sessions over 8 weeks, with follow-up at 12 weeks. The goal is to find which method works best for regaining functional movement.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 99 people
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- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * History of traumatic SCI * Less than 5months post SCI * SCI injury level C1-C8 * SCI categorized as AIS B-D * Currently receiving inpatient rehabilitation at Craig Hospital * Passive range of motion (ROM) within functional limits at wrists, shoulders, and elbows * Demonstrate motor response to electrical stimulation in majority of UE muscle groups below level of injury (tested during screening) * No complicating physical or cognitive conditions (as determined by their physician) that would preclude safe use of electrical stimulation * Able to complete study as an outpatient if discharged from inpatient rehabilitation before completing 40 sessions of training Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable chronic cardiac or respiratory complaints * Current or history of UE contracture or skin pressure injuries that might interfere with intervention * Received Botox injections within the last 3 months * Pregnant * Implanted devices including: pacemaker, spinal cord stimulator, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, deep brain stimulator, or intra-thecal pump.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Craig Hospital
Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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