Electrical stimulation to improve hand grip after spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to use mild electrical pulses on your neck to help improve your ability to grip and grasp things. It may help if you have had a cervical spinal cord injury for at least a year and still have some finger movement.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- Your spinal cord injury is at least 1 year old.
- Your injury is in the neck area (cervical spine) at level C8 or higher.
- You have some nerve signal in your index finger muscle (tested by a doctor).
- You do not have serious medical issues like uncontrolled heart/lung disease, seizures, or a metal plate in your skull.
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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