Improve Dynamic Lateral Balance of Humans With SCI
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury
In brief
This study is to test whether pelvis perturbation training paired with transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) will be effective in improving dynamic balance and locomotor function in humans with SCI. One group will receive pelvis perturbation training paired with tsDCS, one group will receive pelvis perturbation training paired with sham, and one group will receive treadmill training only.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02991248
- Run by
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- People needed
- 54
- Starts
- 2018-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-06-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- age between 18 and 65 years;
- medically stable with medical clearance to participate;
- level of the SCI lesion between C4-T10;
- passive range of motion of the legs within functional limits of ambulation;
- ability to walk on a treadmill for more than 20 minutes with partial body weight support as needed and short sitting/standing breaks;
- ability to ambulate without orthotics or with orthotics that do not cross the knee for more than 10 meters
You may not qualify if…
- the presence of unhealed decubiti, existing infection, severe cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, concomitant central or peripheral neurological injury (e.g. traumatic head injury or peripheral nerve damage in lower limbs);
- history of recurrent fractures and/or known orthopedic injury to the lower extremities;
- Botox injection within 6 months of starting the study, and current receiving physical therapy treatment;
- have metallic implantation in the spinal region underneath where electrodes may be placed.
Where it is running
- Abilitylab — Chicago, Illinois, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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