This study is enrolling 30 individuals with chronic cervical spinal cord injury or stroke to test the effect of skin-surface (transcutaneous) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) combined with upper extremity rehabilitation on arm and hand function. SCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface electrodes to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will receive SCS while engaging in upper extremity training with the ReJoyce system for 2 months. Testing of spinal cord excitability and arm and hand function will be performed after the 2 month intervention and at 6 month follow up (8 months).
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- Participants will receive continuous, transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (SCS) over the cervical spine while engaging in upper extremity training with the ReJoyce system. - SCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface stimulation to modify spinal cord function. - Testing of spinal cord and intracranial excitability by transcranial magnetic stimulation will be performed after the 2 month intervention and at 6 month follow up (8 months). - Testing of arm and hand function will be performed after the 2 month intervention and at 6 month follow up (8 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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