Improving Upper Extremity Function and Trunk Stability After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Key facts
- Where
- Englewood, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Craig HospitalEnglewood, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Craig Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT05191121
- Record updated
- 30 March 2026
- Original description
Ninety-nine individuals meeting the study's inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in this study. The objective of this study is to evaluate three different therapeutic approaches to synergistically retrain functional movement patterns of the upper extremities in combination with trunk stabilization to promote neurologic and functional recovery after SCI. Each subject will complete 40 sessions of intervention. Subjects will also complete a Baseline Evaluation (week 0), Re-Evaluation (week 4), Post Treatment Evaluation (week 8), and a Follow-Up Evaluation (week 12).Read full original descriptionShow less
Improving Upper Extremity Function and Trunk Stability After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Interventions
Ninety-nine individuals meeting the study's inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in this study. The objective of this study is to evaluate three different therapeutic approaches to synergistically retrain functional movement patterns of the upper extremities in combination with trunk stabilization to promote neurologic and functional recovery after SCI. Each subject will complete 40 sessions of intervention. Subjects will also complete a Baseline Evaluation (week 0), Re-Evaluation (week 4), Post Treatment Evaluation (week 8), and a Follow-Up Evaluation (week 12).
Inclusion: History of traumatic SCI; Less than 5months post SCI; SCI injury level C1-C8; SCI categorized as AIS B-D; Currently receiving inpatient rehabilitation at Craig Hospital; Passive range of motion (ROM) within functional limits at wrists, shoulders, and elbows; Demonstrate motor response to electrical stimulation in majority of UE muscle groups below level of injury (tested during screening); No complicating physical or cognitive conditions (as determined by their physician) that would preclude safe use of electrical stimulation; Able to complete study as an outpatient if discharged from inpatient rehabilitation before completing 40 sessions of training.
Exclusion: Received Botox injections within the last 3 months; Unstable chronic cardiac or respiratory complaints; Current or history of UE contracture or skin pressure injuries that might interfere with intervention; Pregnant; Implanted devices including: pacemaker, spinal cord stimulator, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, deep brain stimulator, or intra-thecal pump.