Spinal stimulator aims to restore movement in paralyzed patients
NCT ID NCT06455137
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether an implanted epidural electrical stimulator can help people with spinal cord injury move better. Twenty participants will receive the device and undergo physical rehabilitation. Researchers will measure brain activity, muscle signals, and joint movement to see if the stimulation improves motor function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Epidural electrical stimulator device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a way to improve movement and walking ability in people with spinal cord injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The surgery and stimulation carry risks like infection or discomfort.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
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20 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: * SCI ASIA: A, B, C,D * Between 20 and 70 year of age * \>1 year post SCI * Complete or incomplete spinal cord injury. * Expected will undergo spinal cord stimulation surgery. * Continued rehabilitation after surgery for spinal cord injury. * Able to comply with procedures and follow up. * Stable medical condition without cardiopulmonary disease or dysautonomia that would - contraindicate participation in lower extremity rehabilitation or testing activities Exclusion Criteria: * Have significant cognitive impairment (MMSE\<24). * Had a mental illness within one year or been treated in the past. * Have Major depressive disorder. * Active cancer diagnosis. * Painful musculoskeletal dysfunction, unhealed fracture, contracture, pressure sore, or urinary tract infection that might interfere with stand or step training. * Cardiovascular or musculoskeletal disease or injury that would prevent full participation in physical therapy intervention. * Unable to read and/or comprehend the consent form. * Have concerns about this trial and do not sign consent.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
RECRUITINGHualien City, 970, Taiwan
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