Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a common and severe traumatic central nervous system injury in clinical practice. Currently, the treatment of SCI remains a worldwide challenge.International studies have confirmed that TSCS is an effective non-invasive technique to activate the body's movement-related circuits. This method utilizes a unique stimulation waveform that is transmitted through electrodes placed on the skin of the spine and spreads through the dorsal roots (DRs) to activate the spinal cord neural circuits.The main objective of this study is to have patients with chronic incomplete (AIS B/C/D) spinal cord injuries wear "transcutaneous spinal cord electrical stimulator " and undergo "Kunming locomotor training" for 6 months, observe the synergistic effects of the two, and evaluate whether this treatment method can improve patients' motor functions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
18
Patients will undergo Kunming Locomotor Training along with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation. . The training is at least 1 hour per day, 5 hours per week, for 6 consecutive months.
Change from Baseline Kunming Locomotor Scale (KLS) at 6 months
Scale from minimum (1) to maximum (10), higher scales mean a better outcome.
Time frame: Day 0, Month 6
Change from Baseline 10 Meter Walk Test (10mWT) at 6 months
The primary measure obtained from the test is the walking speed, which is calculated by dividing the distance by the time taken to complete the walk.
Time frame: Day 0, Month 6
Change from Baseline Spinal cord injury functional ambulation profile (SCI-FAP) at 6 months
Higher scores generally indicate greater independence and better walking ability.
Time frame: Day 0, Month 6
Change from Lower extremity motor score(LEMS) at 6 months
a lower score indicates greater motor impairment in the lower extremities
Time frame: Day 0, Month 6
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