This rehabilitation trial is recruiting individuals with spinal cord injuries to test the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) of hand and arm muscles before and after tendon transfer surgery. Researchers want to see if FES impacts arm and/or hand movement after the surgery. All participants will have tendon transfer surgery, then will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Participants will either have electrodes placed on the skin to stimulate nerves or muscles 3 times a week for 30 minutes before and after surgery, or will receive standard rehabilitation therapies after surgery with no FES.
Ischemia
Stenosis
Spondylosis
Traumatic
Non-traumatic
Type
Details
The treatment group will receive FES to hand and arm muscles for 30 minutes, 3 times a week, before the surgery, FES in combination with standard rehabilitation for 40 min a day after the surgery. The control group will receive standard rehabilitation for 40 min a day after the surgery. Testing session 12 weeks, 2 weeks, and 1 day before the surgery as well as 4 and 16 weeks after the surgery.
Main benefits
Arm/hand function
Additional benefits
General health
Standing/walking/mobility
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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