Spinal cord stimulation for kids with incomplete injuries
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests if mild electrical pulses to the spinal cord can help children ages 3 to 16 with incomplete spinal cord injuries walk better. It is important for children who still have some movement in their legs but need extra help to improve their walking.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 3 and 16 years old.
- The spinal cord injury happened at least 6 months ago and is not getting worse.
- The injury is 'incomplete' — meaning some movement or feeling remains below the level of the injury, with the injury level above T10 (around the mid-back).
- Your child can stand upright for more than 30 minutes and can move one leg forward while standing (with help from braces or a walker if needed).
- Your child is generally healthy: no recent hospital stays (last 3 months), no pacemaker, no active cancer, no pressure sores, and no significant joint stiffness that would block walking training.
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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