Skilled Motor Training and tDCS to Improve Leg Function After Spinal Cord Injury

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury

In brief

The study investigates the effect of using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and skilled stepping training versus skilled stepping training with sham-tDCS in improving ankle and leg motor control in persons with ambulatory persons with spinal cord injury. Hypotheses H1: Participants will display greater improvement in stepping function following tDCS combined with training compared to sham-tDCS and training. H2: Participants will display greater gains in cortical excitability, as evidenced by lower cortico-motor threshold (MT) associated with the TA muscles following tDCS and training compared to following sham stimulation and training. H3: Participants in the tDCS+training group will show greater increases walking speed in a timed 10 meter walking trial. H4: Participants in the tDCS+training group will show be able to perform a greater number of toe-taps test.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01962675

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

15

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-11-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Motor incomplete Spinal cord injured subjects.
• Ability to walk 10 m with or without walking aides.
• Ability to Dorsiflex (Move foot up) at least 5 degrees from sitting.

You may not qualify if…

• Seizures
• Cognitive function impairment
• Brain surgery or intracranial metal implants.

Where it is running

• The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis — Miami, Florida, United States

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