Spinal Cord Stimulation to Restore Cough

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases, Paralysis, Central Nervous System Diseases, Cough, Trauma, Nervous System, Wounds and Injuries

In brief

The purpose of this trial is to determine the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation to produce an effective cough in patients with spinal cord injuries.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00116337

Run by

MetroHealth Medical Center

People needed

17

Starts

2004-09-30

Expected to finish

2017-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Stable spinal cord injury T5 level or higher
• Expiratory muscle weakness

You may not qualify if…

• Significant cardiovascular disease
• Active lung disease
• Brain disease
• Scoliosis, chest wall deformity, or marked obesity

Where it is running

• MetroHealth Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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