Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Healthy Adults

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Conditions studied: Healthy Adults

In brief

The goal of this study is to understand how transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) waveform, modulation frequency, and stimulation location impact lower extremity muscle activation and participant comfort in adults without neurologic conditions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06116838

Run by

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

People needed

50

Starts

2025-10-20

Expected to finish

2028-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-75 years old
• Able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures

You may not qualify if…

• History of stroke or neurologic pathologies (such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc.)
• Pregnant or nursing
• Skin allergies or irritation; open wounds
• Utilizing a powered, implanted cardiac device for monitoring or supporting heart function (i.e. pacemaker, defibrillator, or LVAD)
• History of seizures or epilepsy
• Active cancer or cancer in remission less than 5 years
• Metal implants in the back or spine
• Painful musculoskeletal dysfunction due to injury or infection
• Unstable cardiorespiratory or metabolic diseases (e.g. cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, or chronic emphysema)

Where it is running

• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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