Spinal stimulation to improve heart and nervous system control
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how targeted electrical stimulation of the spinal cord may affect automatic body functions—especially heart and blood-pressure control—in people with spinal cord injury. It may help researchers understand whether this approach can improve autonomic (automatic) cardiovascular health.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your spinal cord injury is at level C3 through T6.
- Your injury happened more than 1 year ago.
- You have AIS A, B, or C classification (severity/type of SCI) and you previously joined a related stimulation study.
- Your SCI medicines have stayed the same for at least the past 30 days.
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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