NCT04586777

Effects of Transvertebral Direct Current Stimulation in Humans

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Kentucky · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate the effects of non-invasive stimulation of the spinal cord in people with spinal cord injury.

Detailed description

This study will use a non-invasive form of spinal stimulation, called transvertebral direct current stimulation, or tvDCS. It currently is not clear what effects this type of stimulation has on the excitability of the brain and spinal cord in people with spinal cord injury. In this study, subjects will participate in 3 sessions, with at least 1 week in between sessions, during which they will get a different condition of tvDCS. We will test the excitability of the brain and spinal cord before and after tvDCS in each session.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Paraplegia and Tetraplegia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	transvertebral direct current stimulation (tvDCS)	tvDCS is a painless, non-invasive form of spinal stimulation which delivers safe, low levels of electrical current to the spinal cord through the back. It is believed to be able to influence the excitability of the brain and spinal cord.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-15
• Primary completion: 2021-01-08
• Completion: 2021-01-08
• First posted: 2020-10-14
• Last updated: 2021-01-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States