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Electrical Stimulation Exercise for Individuals With Lower Limb Paralysis

Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation Exercise Training for Those With Lower Limb Paralysis

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether 24–36 exercise sessions with electrical stimulation can help people with leg paralysis build muscle strength, endurance, and power. Electrical signals from devices on the skin or a previously implanted device help the leg muscles move during exercises such as cycling or rowing.

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an exercise training intervention (24-36 sessions) to improve muscle strength and endurance in the lower limbs of individuals with paralysis. Specifically, surface electrical stimulation or previously implanted stimulator will be used to stimulate the muscles during various forms of exercise training with the primary focus on improving overall endurance and maximal power output. For this study, peripheral stimulating electrodes will send electrical signals to the muscles enabling the production of coordinated movements for exercise such as cycling or rowing.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Have leg paralysis from a spinal cord injury or another condition affecting the nerves.
  • Be older than 18.
  • Have leg muscles with working nerve connections that can respond to electrical signals.

Who can't join

  • Are pregnant.
  • Depend on a breathing machine.
  • Have pressure sores that exercise could make worse.
  • Have had bones break without an injury.
  • Have heart or lung disease that limits exercise.
  • Have diabetes or high blood pressure that is not controlled.
  • Have a body size that prevents a comfortable fit on the exercise equipment.
  • Have another medical or mental health condition that makes an exercise program unsafe.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Lower limb paralysis due to SCI or other neurological disorder * Greater than 18 years of age * Innervated and excitable lower extremity muscles Exclusion Criteria: * Females that are pregnant * Ventilator dependent * Current pressure injuries that would be exacerbated by exercise * History of spontaneous fractures * Cardiovascular or pulmonary disease that would limit the ability to exercise * Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension * Large body frame that would prevent participant from comfortably fitting the exercise equipment * Any other medical or psychological condition that would be a contraindication to participating in an exercise program

Study sites (1)

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