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Electrical Stimulation

Functional task practice and ARC Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Candace Tefertiller, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
Research Sponsored by ONWARD Medical, Inc.
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 through completion of the study, an average of 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

The LIFT Home Study is an observational, single-arm study designed to assess the safety of non-invasive electrical spinal stimulation (ARC Therapy) administered by the LIFT System to treat upper extremity functional deficits in people with chronic tetraplegia.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through completion of the study, an average of 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through completion of the study, an average of 6 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
Incidence of all adverse events (AEs)
Secondary outcome measures
Extended use of the LIFT System at home

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Functional task practice and ARC TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
FTP and ARC Therapy with the LIFT System at home for 1 month.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
LIFT System
2021
N/A
~90

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Who is running the clinical trial?

ONWARD Medical, Inc.Lead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
91 Total Patients Enrolled
Candace Tefertiller, PT, DPT, PhD, NCSPrincipal InvestigatorCraig Hospital, Colorado, United States

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Craig Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation EngineeringJournal
Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Stimulation Promotes Long-term Recovery of Upper Extremity Function in Chronic Tetraplegia
Inanici, Fatma, Soshi Samejima, Parag Gad, V. Reggie Edgerton, Christoph P. Hofstetter, and Chet T. Moritz. 2018. “Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Stimulation Promotes Long-term Recovery of Upper Extremity Function in Chronic Tetraplegia”. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/tnsre.2018.2834339.
Topics in Spinal Cord Injury RehabilitationJournal
Effects of Practice Combined with Somatosensory or Motor Stimulation on Hand Function in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury
Hoffman, Larisa, and Edelle Field-Fote. 2013. “Effects of Practice Combined with Somatosensory or Motor Stimulation on Hand Function in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury”. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. American Spinal Injury Association. doi:10.1310/sci1904-288.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
LIFT Home Study of Non-Invasive ARC Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
2022. "LIFT Home Study of Non-Invasive ARC Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05284201.
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