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Healthy Controls Group for Spinal Cord Injury

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Waitlist Available
Led By Monica A Perez, PhD, PT
Research Sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study how different sites in the Central Nervous System contribute to movement in people with spinal cord injuries, in order to identify key mechanisms that might be differentially affected by the injury, plasticity, and training.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of participants with reduced motor cortical excitability
Secondary outcome measures
Number of participants with enhance voluntary motor output in lower limbs
Number of participants with enhance voluntary motor output in upper limbs

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Healthy Controls GroupActive Control2 Interventions
Magstim 200 magnetic stimulator for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Group II: Spinal Cord Injury GroupActive Control2 Interventions
Magstim 200 magnetic stimulator for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)NIH
1,339 Previous Clinical Trials
648,876 Total Patients Enrolled
Shirley Ryan AbilityLabLead Sponsor
192 Previous Clinical Trials
14,371 Total Patients Enrolled
Monica A Perez, PhD, PTPrincipal InvestigatorShirley Ryan AbilityLab

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any open slots available on this research project?

"As per the information featured on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is actively enrolling volunteers. It was first made available to public view on January 28th 2021 and has most recently been updated in May of 2021."

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Is this research endeavor open to seniors aged sixty and above?

"This trial is seeking participants aged between 18 and 85 years old. If you are younger than 18, there are 138 other trials that may be more suitable; alternatively if you are over 65, 732 different studies might better meet your requirements."

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How many participants are eligible for enrollment in this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov has recorded that this trial is actively recruiting, which was first published on January 28th 2021 and recently updated on May 21st 2021. 514 individuals are expected to join the single site of enrollment for the study."

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Do I meet the criteria to be a participant in this medical experiment?

"This clinical trial is recruiting 514 participants affected by wounds aged between 18 and 85. Candidates must meet the following criteria: right-handed, male or female; spinal cord injury (SCI) sustained at least one month prior to application; cervical, thoracic or lumbar injury above L2 leading to tetraplegia; intact (level 2) or impaired but not absent (level 0) lower motor neuron innervations in dermatomes C6, C7 and C8 as determined using American Spinal Injury Association sensory scores; visible precision grip force with both hands; visible contraction of dorsiflexor and"

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~123 spots leftby Apr 2025