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Electrical Stimulation Therapy

LIFT System for Spinal Cord Injury (Up-LIFT Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Edelle Field-Fote, PT, PhD
Research Sponsored by ONWARD Medical, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Capable of providing informed consent
At least 22 years old and no older than 75 years old at the time of enrollment
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through completion of the study, an average of 16 months
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Up-LIFT Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether a spinal cord stimulator may help improve upper extremity function in individuals with chronic tetraplegia.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Up-LIFT Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Up-LIFT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through completion of the study, an average of 16 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through completion of the study, an average of 16 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 serious adverse events (SAEs)
Number of participants with change in upper extremity strength and function
Secondary outcome measures
Superiority of combined FTP and ARC Therapy with LIFT vs. FTP alone.

Up-LIFT Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Functional task practice (FTP) followed by FTP + ARC TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Clinic-based functional task practice (FTP) for two months followed by FTP + ARC Therapy for an additional 2 months.
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
43 Total Patients Enrolled
Edelle Field-Fote, PT, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorShepherd Center - Crawford Research Institute
2 Previous Clinical Trials
47 Total Patients Enrolled
Chet Moritz, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Washington
1 Previous Clinical Trials
6 Total Patients Enrolled

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~16 spots leftby Mar 2025