Characterization of Transcutaneous and Epidural Spinal Stimulation for Enabling Motor Function in Humans With Motor Complete Paraplegia
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to compare transcutaneous electrical spinal stimulation (TESS) and epidural electrical stimulation (EES); in particular, the motor activity enabled by each method and the potential health benefits of each method.
Conditions: Paraplegia, Spinal, Paraplegia, Complete, Paraplegia; Traumatic.
Primary outcome: Kinematics; Electromyography; Foot pressure; Somatosensory evoked potentials; Transcranial magnetic stimulation motor evoked potentials; Monosynaptic spinal reflex testing; Trunk stability; Injury severity: American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS).
Enrollment: 2 participants.
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Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 2 participants or records.
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