The Use of Functional Electrical Stimulation in Conjunction With Respiratory Muscle Training to Improve Unaided Cough in Individuals With Acute Spinal Cord Injury

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Conditions studied: Acute Spinal Cord Injury

In brief

The overall objective of this study is to improve unaided cough with abdominal and latissimus dorsi functional electrical stimulation in conjunction with respiratory muscle training in individuals with acute spinal cord injuries.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05745298

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

50

Starts

2023-07-21

Expected to finish

2028-09-21

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Traumatic and atraumatic C2- T12 Spinal cord injury (AIS A, B, and C motor incomplete and complete injuries) currently admitted to inpatient rehabilitation with an injury date < 12 months prior to enrollment
• Positive response to electrical stimulation through a palpable contraction
• Fluent in written and spoken English

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals who do not meet inclusion criteria
• Prisoners
• Concurrent traumatic brain injury determined by Rancho level of cognitive functioning < VI
• Individuals with open tracheostomy
• Persons with pacemakers
• Pregnant women
• Persons with epilepsy
• Open wounds or metal implants at site of electrode placement
• Unresponsive to functional electrical stimulation
• Current diagnosis or history of thoraco-abdomino-pelvic cancer

Where it is running

• University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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