Exoskeleton and Spinal Cord Stimulation for SCI

Description

The overall aim of this project is to assess the effect of combining transcutaneous lumbosacral stimulation (TLS) during Exoskeleton Assisted Walking (EAW) compared to EAW alone without stimulation on walking recovery.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury, Ambulation Difficulty, Muscle Spasticity

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Study overview

The overall aim of this project is to assess the effect of combining transcutaneous lumbosacral stimulation (TLS) during Exoskeleton Assisted Walking (EAW) compared to EAW alone without stimulation on walking recovery.

Exoskeleton and Spinal Cord Stimulation for SCI

Exoskeleton and Spinal Cord Stimulation for SCI

Condition
Spinal Cord Injury
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

West Orange

Kessler Foundation, West Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07052

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * be a non-walker with an SCI greater than 6 years post injury;
  • * have a lower extremity motor score greater or equal to 16 as measured by the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI exam;
  • * be between the ages of 21-58 years old;
  • * have a spinal cord injury at a neurological level of injury as determined by study staff between C6-T-10;
  • * be wheelchair reliant 100% of the time;
  • * have knee bone mineral density great than .5755gm/cm2 as determined by study staff;
  • * have a height between 62 inches to 74 inches.
  • * have a history of broken or fractured bones.
  • * have a history of bone trauma or bone disease.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to 58 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Kessler Foundation,

Gail F. Forrest, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Kessler Foundation

Study Record Dates

2025-09