NCT02914418

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Upper Limb Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury: a Feasibility Study

Feasibility Study to Investigate the Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Using Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) to Treat Upper Limb Dysfunction and Spasticity in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will investigate how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) using intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) paradigm affects sensorimotor dysfunction such as pain, spasticity, motor weakness and sensory loss. TMS is technique which allows non-invasive stimulation of the cortex, and can modulate activity of neurons. The purpose of this study will be to assess the feasibility of using TMS with iTBS paradigm to treat sensorimotor dysfunction in people with incomplete spinal cord injury affecting the upper limbs.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation using iTBS Paradigm	TMS is a non-invasive, painless method of stimulating the central and peripheral nervous system. ITBS is a form of TMS which is delivered for \~200sec and can promote changes in neural activity.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-01
• Primary completion: 2016-09-01
• Completion: 2016-09-01
• First posted: 2016-09-26
• Last updated: 2017-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom