Epidural Stimulation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Spinal Cord Injuries
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Spinal Cord Injuries focused on measuring spinal cord injury, spinal cord stimulation, volitional movement, functional magnetic resonance imaging, autonomic nervous system
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: non-progressive SCI with complete motor paralysis below T1; American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A or B 18 - 60 years of age; longer than 2 years post injury; stable medical condition unable to voluntarily move all single joints of the legs; spinal cort lesion between C7 and Th10 Exclusion Criteria: ventilator dependent; painful musculoskeletal dysfunction, unhealed fracture, contracture, or pressure sore that might interfere with training; clinically significant depression or ongoing drug abuse; cardiovascular, respiratory, bladder, or renal disease unrelated to SCI; severe anemia (Hgb<8 g/dl) or hypovolemia; and HIV or AIDS related illness.
Sites / Locations
- UH MotolRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Patients with chronic spinal cord injury
80 sessions each of epidural spinal cord stimulation for 1) autonomic functions 2) voluntary movement; and 3) standing