RecruitingSCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Epidural Stimulation After Neurologic Damage: Long-Term Outcomes
Eligible age
22+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This study will evaluate the long-term effect of chronic spinal cord stimulation to restore volitional movement for patients with chronic spinal cord injuries.
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 22 years of age or older
- ✓ Able to undergo the informed consent process
- ✓ Stable spinal cord injury
- ✓ International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) neurologic level of injury below C5
- ✓ No ventilator dependency within the last year
- ✓ American Spinal Injury Association (AISA) imparement scale"A" or "B" in the absence of spinal cord stimulation
- ✓ Medically stable in the judgment of the Principal investigator
- ✓ Greater than 1 year since initial injury and at least 6 months from any required spinal instrumentation and 2 months from spinal cord stimulator surgery
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Current and anticipated need for opioid pain medications or pain that would prevent full participation in the rehabilitation program in the judgment of the principal investigator
- ✕ Use of botulinum toxin (Botox) injections in the previous six months
- ✕ Clinically significant mental illness in the judgment of the principal investigator
- ✕ Other conditions or medications that would make the subject unable to participate in testing/rehabilitation in the judgment of the principal investigator
- ✕ Nonfunctional spinal cord stimulator or near end-of-life, determined by the PI
- ✕ Current Pregnancy
- ✕ Current pain relief from the spinal cord stimulator if the indication for implantation was for management of chronic pain.
Where it's recruiting
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05705453 · last updated 2026-04-08