AI-guided spinal cord stimulation for walking recovery after spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a new technology that uses electrical stimulation on the back, guided by artificial intelligence, to help people with spinal cord injuries improve their leg movement and walking. It also includes a small group of healthy volunteers to help calibrate the system.
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Who can take part
- You are 21 years or older.
- You have a spinal cord injury that is not getting worse (incomplete injury), at or above the lower back (L1), and you can move some but not fully (AIS grade B, C, or D).
- You do not have a pacemaker or other implanted electrical device.
- You are able to stand with some support or help.
- You have not had this type of spinal cord stimulation before.
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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