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Upper Extremity Training for Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

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Neuromodulation Training for Upper Extremity Recovery for Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age.
* spinal cord injury for greater than or equal to 6 months.
* spinal cord injury at a cervical neurologic level of injury.

Exclusion Criteria:

* ventilator dependent.
* history of fractures.
* pressure sore or skin issues.
* history of illicit drug abuse.
* history of cardiac, respiratory, bladder, renal or other medical disorder unrelated to spinal cord injury.
* bladder Botox injections less than 12 months prior.
* muscle Botox injections less than 12 months prior.
* colostomy bag or urostomy.
* implanted pump (i.e., baclofen pump, pain pump, etc).
* If I am female: I am pregnant at the time of enrollment or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
* unable to wean from anti-spasticity medication.
* contraindications to MRI imaging (pacemaker, metallic foreign body, aneurysm clip, etc.)

About the study

This study is to understand how the combination of activity-based recovery training and targeted spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation (scTS) can improve participants' ability to use their hand, arms, and core.

What is being tested

Sponsor: Kessler Foundation · Participants: 36 · Started: Jun 14, 2021

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04921592

Locations in the U.S.

New JerseyKessler Foundation, West Orange

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.