Spinal zap plus robot suit boosts walking recovery in new trial
NCT ID NCT05982171
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding mild electrical stimulation to the spinal cord (TSCS) to exoskeleton training helps people with incomplete spinal cord injury walk better. 30 participants within a year of injury will receive 24 training sessions. Researchers will measure walking speed, strength, and bladder function.
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Study facts
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- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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 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: * \< 12 months post traumatic iSCI C4-T10 with signs of upper motor neuron injury * AIS C or D classification * 18 years and older * Height 5'0" to 6'4" * Weight 220lbs or less * Sufficient upper extremity strength to manage a stability aide * Medical clearance for high intensity gait training * Walking \<1.46 m/s * Intact skin in on pelvis, lower extremities and back * Passive range of motion at shoulders, trunk, hips, knees \& ankles within functional limits Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable or symptomatic cardiac or respiratory issues * Recent history of fracture, contractures, pressure injury, deep vein thrombosis, or other infection that might interfere with participation in study * Received Botox injections to the lower extremities within the last six months * Pregnancy * Cauda Equina injury * Any other issue that in the opinion of the investigator would impact study participation * Non-English Speaking
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Craig Hospital
Englewood, Colorado, 80113-2811, United States
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