Upper Limb Spinal Cord Stimulation for Rehabilitation Enhancement (Up-Stim)
Spinal Cord Injuries
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Spinal Cord Injuries focused on measuring Rehabilitation, Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, Upper limb
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Over the age of 18 Recent spinal cord injury (inpatient at the RNOH) Spinal cord injury level C1-C8 AIS A-D Willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Women who are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding Those who have a cardiac pacemaker Active device at stimulating electrode site Any other musculoskeletal diagnosis affecting the upper limbs Spinal malignancy Spinal cord injury due to cancerous growth Auto-immune disorder Ongoing infection Uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia Complex regional pain syndrome Neurological degenerative diseases Peripheral nerve damage affecting the upper limbs Taking part in a conflicting research study People who are unable to tolerate TSCS during their first session
Sites / Locations
- Royal National Orthopaedic HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Inpatient rehabilitation alone
Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation added to inpatient rehabilitation
Standard inpatient rehabilitation received at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation added to standard inpatient rehabilitation, targetting the upper limbs, received at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust