Exoskeleton and Spinal Cord Stimulation for SCI

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Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury, Ambulation Difficulty, Muscle Spasticity

In brief

The overall aim of this project is to assess the effect of combining transcutaneous lumbosacral stimulation (TLS) during Exoskeleton Assisted Walking (EAW) compared to EAW alone without stimulation on walking recovery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03096197

Run by

Kessler Foundation

People needed

24

Starts

2017-03-30

Expected to finish

2029-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-14

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• In order to be eligible to participate in this study a participant must:
• be a non-walker with an SCI greater than 6 years post injury;
• have a lower extremity motor score greater or equal to 16 as measured by the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI exam;
• be between the ages of 18-65 years old;
• have a spinal cord injury at a neurological level of injury as determined by study staff between C5-T-10;
• be wheelchair reliant 100% of the time;
• have knee bone mineral density great than .5755gm/cm2 as determined by study staff;

You may not qualify if…

• have a history of broken or fractured bones.
• have a history of bone trauma or bone disease.

Where it is running

• Kessler Foundation — West Orange, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)

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