The goal of this study is to understand the effects of combined task practice with transcutaneous cervical spinal cord stimulation. The study will explore the effect of higher stimulation frequencies on spasticity. Transcutaneous stimulation has been shown to improve motor function in some individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. The study intends to explore scientifically the association between higher stimulation frequencies and spasticity/hypertonicity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
Hand rehabilitative tasks ( for gross hand movement, grasp and pinch tasks) will be done by participants during which time the participant will receive TcSCS. This will be done three times a week for 60 minutes.
University of Miami - Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center
Miami, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGUniversity of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis
Miami, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGChange in motor performance as measured by The Graded Refined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility, and Prehension (GRASSP) test
GRASSP is a multimodal test that measures sensorimotor and prehension function in three domains that are important for the description of arm and hand functions, namely strength, sensation and prehension strength. It is an ordinal scale (minimum value = 0, maximum value = 100) with higher scores indicating better performance. There is a sensation category ordinal scale (minimum value = 0 maximum value = 24) that measures sensation where higher scores indicate greater sensation. The Prehension performance category has an ordinal scale (minimum value = 0 maximum value = 40) that measures prehension where higher scores indicate greater ability.
Time frame: baseline, up to 4 months
Change in Spasticity as measured by Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
6 category ordinal scale (minimum value = 0 maximum value = 4) that measures spasticity where higher scores indicate greater spasticity.
Time frame: baseline, up to 4 months
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