Transspinal-Transcortical Paired Stimulation for Neuroplasticity and Recovery After SCI
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Spinal Cord Injuries focused on measuring Spinal Cord Injury, Locomotor Training, Neuromodulation, Paired-Associative Stimulation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of motor incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).
- SCI is above thoracic 12 vertebra.
- Absent permanent ankle joint contractures.
- SCI occurred 6 months before enrollment to the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Supraspinal lesions
- Neuropathies of the peripheral nervous system
- Degenerative neurological disorders
- Presence of pressure sores
- Urinary tract infection
- Neoplastic or vascular disorders of the spine or spinal cord
- Pregnant women or women who suspect they may be or may become pregnant
- People with cochlear implants, pacemaker, and implanted simulators
- People with history of seizures
- People with implanted Baclofen pump
Sites / Locations
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Staten Island, City University of New York
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Transspinal-transcortical paired-associative stimiulation combined with robotic gait training
Transcortical-transspinal paired-associative stimiulation combined with robotic gait training
Robotic gait training will be administered along with paired non-invasive transspinal stimulation over the thoracolumbar region and non-invasive brain stimulation during assisted stepping.
Robotic gait training will be administered along with paired non-invasive brain stimulation and non-invasive transspinal stimulation over the thoracolumbar region during assisted stepping.