Testing an upper-arm therapy for recent incomplete spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how well a specific arm therapy (FEST plus TST) works over time for people who recently had a traumatic, “incomplete” spinal cord injury in the neck area. It also uses nerve-function tests and likely MRI scans to understand changes after treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have a traumatic spinal cord injury in the neck (cervical).
- Your injury must be recent—less than 3 months ago.
- Your spinal cord injury must be “motor incomplete,” classified as AIS C or AIS D.
- You must be able to do the study’s nerve-function tests and the MRI scan (no scan safety issues).
- You must not have other nerve problems (like peripheral nerve disease) that could confuse the results.
- You should not have ongoing significant mental illness, major learning difficulties, or substance abuse in the past 6 months.
- Your vision and hearing need to be good enough for the tests and therapy.
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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