Assessing Cardiovascular Effects: Is There a Time Too Early for Spinal Stimulation in Acute SCI? A Year-Long Evaluation of Autonomic Function Following Injury

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The study aims to explore how cardiovascular function changes in the first year after a spinal cord injury, and to see how different treatments, like spinal stimulation through the skin (transcutaneous spinal stimulation), affect blood pressure. The main questions are: How does stimulation affect blood pressure over the year? What is the level of cardiovascular activation throughout the year? The study will start during the inpatient stay at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and continue after discharge as an outpatient, totaling about 20-29 sessions over the year.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Individuals with a spinal cord injury undergoing inpatient rehabilitation at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

• Between 18-75 years old

• 7-50 days after injury

• Injury level ≥ T6 (a cervical or a high-level chest injury)

• Individuals experiencing low blood pressure after the injury

• American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A or B

Locations
United States
New Jersey
Kessler Foundation
RECRUITING
West Orange
Contact Information
Primary
Leighann Martinez, BA
lmartinez@kesslerfoundation.org
(973)324-3557
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 5
Sponsors
Leads: Kessler Foundation

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov