Spinal cord therapy for veterans with long-term injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a new type of therapy that uses magnetic or electrical stimulation to help re-train the spinal cord and improve movement in people with chronic spinal cord injury. It's designed for veterans who have had their injury for more than a year.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 1 year after your spinal cord injury.
- You can understand and follow simple instructions in English.
- You do not have any metal implants in your head, a pacemaker, or a history of seizures.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have severe pain or frequent muscle spasms that would prevent you from doing the exercises or lying still in an MRI.
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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