Non-invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a central nervous system injury that often leads to motor dysfunction. Non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord has been recognized as a potential method of reactivating lost spinal neural networks to improve motor recovery and exercise response after SCI. Trans-spinal electrical stimulation (ts-ES) has been found to increase functional gains in people after SCI when applied in combination with other motor training protocols.

This project aims to evaluate the effects of non-invasive lumbar spinal cord electrical stimulation on the motor function of trunk and lower limbs in people with SCI after augmenting their locomotor training (treadmill stepping) with step-cycle-based electrical peripheral neural stimulation methods.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  Has spinal cord injury, 6 mo or longer since injury Is between 20 and 65 years of age Has difficulty with trunk and/or lower limb function Stable medical condition Non-progressive etiology of spinal injury No ventilatory support  Exclusion Criteria:  Genetic or degenerative etiology of spinal injury Need for ventilatory or other life-sustaining medical support History of cardiovascular or pulmonary complications (heart failure, severe hypertension etc.) - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 20 Years - MaximumAge: 65 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult