Gentle nerve stimulation for new spinal cord injury recovery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether stimulation through the skin of the tibial nerve can help people with a new spinal cord injury. It may help improve bladder-related symptoms or nerve signaling after injury, compared with standard care.
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Who can take part
- You’re over 18 years old
- Your spinal cord injury happened recently (within 40 days), with sudden onset in less than 7 days if non-traumatic
- The injury is in your neck or upper chest area (cervical or thoracic level)
- You can follow the study plan for up to 1 year and give consent
- You cannot be getting certain other electrical treatments: no tibial nerve stimulation, no electrical muscle stimulation, and no functional electrical stimulation (except for upper-limb FES)
- You must not have pregnancy or plans to become pregnant during the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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