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tSCS + EksoGT in SCI Patients

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National University Health System (NUHS)

Status

Begins enrollment in 1 month

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury

Treatments

Device: RGT+ tSCS + conventional physiotherap
Device: RGT+ conventional physiotherapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05921175
2023/00350

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is aimed to evaluate whether transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) can augment robotic gait training (RGT) to improve functional mobility in participants with chronic paraplegia. It also evaluate the impact of the tSCS+RGT on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), compared to RGT alone.

This is a prospective single-arm crossover study in participants with incomplete chronic traumatic spinal cord paraplegia. 6 subjects will be recruited. The intervention includes Phase 1 of training which consists of 16 sessions of robotic gait training (RGT) + conventional physiotherapy in 8-10 weeks, and Phase 2 of training which consists of 16 sessions of RGT training + tSCS + conventional physiotherapy in 8-10 weeks.

Outcome measures including mobility function assessment and neuromuscular assessment will be collected at Baseline, Post-Phase 1 and Post-Phase 2. A satisfaction survey on the intervention "RGT training + tSCS + conventional physiotherapy" will be performed at week-18 assessment.

Full description

This study is aimed to evaluate whether transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) can augment robotic gait training (RGT) to improve functional mobility in participants with chronic paraplegia. It also evaluate the impact of the tSCS+RGT on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), compared to RGT alone.

This is a prospective single-arm crossover study in participants with incomplete chronic traumatic spinal cord paraplegia. 6 subjects will be recruited. Once subject is identified to be eligible for the study and is agreeable to participate into the study, he/she will undergo Phase 1 of training which consists of 16 sessions of robotic gait training (RGT) + conventional physiotherapy in 8-10 weeks. After a 1-week washout period, subject will undergo Phase 2 of training which consists of 16 sessions of RGT training + tSCS + conventional physiotherapy in 8-10 weeks.

Subject will walk with EksoGT for gait training during RGT training. Components of conventional physiotherapy will include upper/lower limb ergometry and strength training as prescribed by the attending physiotherapist based on their assessment. During tSCS, cathodes will be placed on the T11 and L1 spinous process. Reference/Ground electrodes placed over the ASIS It will be on biphasic mode with an overlap frequency of 10kHz, Burst Frequency of 30Hz, Pulse width of 1ms. Stimulation intensity ranges from 5-100 mA and will be adjusted according to the patient's response. The tSCS stimulation duration for each session will be 45 minutes in conjunction with the RGT training.

Outcome measures including mobility function assessment and neuromuscular assessment will be collected at Baseline (within 1 week before the starting of Phase 1 of training), Post-Phase 1 (within 1 week after Phase 1 of training) and Post-Phase 2 (within 1 week after Phase 2 of training).

A satisfaction survey on the intervention "RGT training + tSCS + conventional physiotherapy" will be performed at week-18 assessment.

Enrollment

6 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

21 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  1. Between 6 months to 5 years from the diagnosis of the traumatic SCI and who are not walking independently;
  2. Age between 21 to 65 years old;
  3. Incomplete spinal cord injury: ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) Grade: B-D;
  4. Spinal cord injury level: T1- L1;
  5. SCI-TCT Score > 13;
  6. Capable of providing an informed consent;
  7. Cleared by Neurosurgeons/ Orthopeadic Surgeons for tSCS;
  8. Meets prerequisites for Ekso wearable robotic exoskeleton training.

Exclusion criteria

  1. Participant has uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease or cardiac symptoms as determined by the investigator;
  2. Participant has any unstable or significant medical condition that is likely to interfere with study procedures or likely to confound performance and outcomes like uncontrolled neuropathic pain, depression, severe cognitive impairment;
  3. Unstable or uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia;
  4. Requires ventilator support;
  5. Spasms that limit the ability of the subjects to participate in the study training as determined by the investigator;
  6. Skin conditions that limit the application of tSCS electrodes;
  7. Active implanted medical devices that may be affected by tSCS;
  8. Pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding;
  9. Concurrent participation in another drug or device trial that may interfere with this study;
  10. Participated in wearable exoskeleton training within the last 3 months prior to enrolment.
  11. Peripheral nerve injury or significant Lumbar Radiculopathy

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Non-Randomized

Interventional model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

6 participants in 2 patient groups

RGT+ conventional physiotherapy
Active Comparator group
Description:
16 sessions of robotic gait training (RGT) + conventional physiotherapy in 8-10 weeks
Treatment:
Device: RGT+ conventional physiotherapy
RGT+ tSCS + conventional physiotherapy
Experimental group
Description:
Phase 2: 16 sessions of RGT training + transcutaneous electrical stimulation (tSCS) + functional training in 8-10 weeks.
Treatment:
Device: RGT+ tSCS + conventional physiotherap

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Gobinathan Chandran, MBBS; Ning Tang, PhD

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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