Virtual Reality and Spinal Stimulation to Improve Arm Function

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Tetraplegia

Treatments: Other: Active (Virtual reality and spinal stimulation)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05065437

FP00015240

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective of our work is to develop and test the safety and feasibility of a home-based upper limb rehabilitation program for individuals with tetraplegia. The program will consist of simultaneous non-invasive spinal cord stimulation and immersive virtual exercises of the upper limbs, with a focus on shoulder and elbow function.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. incomplete low tetraplegia (C5-8; [ASIA] classification B-D),
2. free of contraindications to transspinal stimulation,
3. more than one-year post-injury,
4. stable medication regimen for the past month,
5. utilization of wheelchair as a primary mode of mobility (>75% of the time). -

Exclusion criteria

1. Neurologic injury other than spinal cord injury
2. severe medical illness.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 1 patient group

Virtual reality and spinal stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

Safety and feasibility of a virtual reality and spinal stimulation intervention will be tested.

Treatment:

Other: Active (Virtual reality and spinal stimulation)