This trial is enrolling 36 individuals with chronic cervical spinal cord injury to test the effect of spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation (scTS) combined with upper limb and trunk training on neurological recovery of arm function. scTS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface stimulation to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) 60 sessions of upper limb and trunk training with scTS. 2) 40 sessions of upper limb and trunk training with scTS followed by 20 training session without scTS. 3) 20 sessions of upper limb and trunk training with scTS followed by 40 training session without scTS. Training time will be approximately 1 hour, 3-4 times per week. Rehabilitation therapy will involve exercises concentrating on fingers, hand, arm and trunk function. Final testing will be performed after 6 months.
Traumatic
Non-traumatic
Type
Details
- participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) 60 sessions of upper limb and trunk training with scTS. 2) 40 sessions of upper limb and trunk training with scTS followed by 20 training session without scTS. 3) 20 sessions of upper limb and trunk training with scTS followed by 40 training session without scTS. -Training time will be approximately 1 hour, 3-4 times per week. - Rehabilitation therapy will involve exercises concentrating on fingers, hand, arm and trunk function. - A physical therapist will be at training and testing sessions. - Final testing will be performed after 6 months.
Main benefits
Arm/hand function
Additional benefits
General health
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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