Walking with spinal stimulation for long-term spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a combination of a robotic walking device and spinal cord stimulation to see if it helps improve muscle and bone health in people who have had a spinal cord injury for more than 3 years and cannot walk.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had a spinal cord injury for more than 3 years and cannot walk at all.
- Your injury is between the C5 and T10 levels of your spine, and you have some leg movement.
- You can use crutches or a walker and are always in a wheelchair.
- You are between 62 and 74 inches tall, weigh less than 220 pounds, and your legs fit the device's size limits.
- You do not have any bone disease, recent fractures, or metal implants that could interfere with MRI scans.
- You are not pregnant and not taking medications that affect muscle or bone.
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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