This trial is enrolling up to 18 individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injuries, at or above T12, to test the effect of skin-surface (transcutaneous) spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) in combination with locomotor training (LT) on walking function. tsDCS is a non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord delivered by surface electrodes on the skin of the lower back. If included, participants will undergo 20 sessions ( 4 sessions/week for 5 weeks) of either: 1) 30 minutes continuous ("high dose") tDCS + LT; or 2) 30 seconds ("low dose") tDCS + LT. Walking assessments will be performed before and after the intervention period. Final testing will be performed 2 weeks after the intervention.
Type
Details
- participants will undergo 20 sessions (30min/session, 5 weeks x 4 sessions/week) of either 1) active tDCS + LT or 2) sham tDCS + LT. - Walking assessments will be performed before and after the intervention period. - Final testing will be performed 2 weeks after the intervention.
Main benefits
Standing/walking/mobility
Additional benefits
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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