Investigating the Impact of Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulation Combined With Individualized Physical Therapy on Lower Extremity Function in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

ConditionsSpinal Cord Injury Spinal Cord Injury Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury/Damage Spinal Cord Injury T1-L2 Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)Spinal Cord Stimulation Epidural Electrical Stimulation

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age20-70

SponsorLian-Cing Yan, MSPT

About this trial

This study aims to understand the differences in the effects of two rehabilitation approaches on lower limb function recovery in patients with spinal cord injuries:

1. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) combined with one-on-one physical therapy 2. One-on-one physical therapy alone

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged between 20 and 70 years.

Diagnosed with spinal cord injury, classified as ASIA Grade A-D.

Neurological level of injury between T1 and L2.

Spinal cord injury has stabilized (for at least 3 months).

Disqualifiers

Individuals with severe brain injury, neurodegenerative diseases, or other major neurological disorders.

Those with severe fractures, joint contractures, or conditions preventing participation in lower limb training.

Individuals with a cardiac pacemaker or who are pregnant.

Those unable to comply with the treatment or assessment procedures.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

76 Participants

are grouped into 2 trial groups

Locations

Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital Hualien City Taiwan

Sponsors and collaborators

Lian-Cing Yan, MSPT

Lead sponsor

Hualien Tzu Chi General Hospital

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov