Treadmill training under transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation - a randomized controlled trial in patients with spastic gait disorder in neurological rehabilitation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036450

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-24

Start date

2025-04-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Spastic gait disorder as a partial symptom of spastic movement disorder caused by central nervous system damage (e.g. stroke, multiple sclerosis or spinal cord lesions) G35-G37 I60-I69 S14 S24 S34 G80.1 G80.2 G82

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with spastic gait disorder who receive a combined treatment of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation and treadmill training (5 units within 15 days). Group 2: Patients with spastic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: IG and KG: presence of a spastic gait disorder (e.g. due to a stroke, spinal cord injury or other neurological disease); Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC) > 0 (ability to walk present); cognitive ability to participate in the study present; stable medical condition.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: IG and KG: FAC = 0 (no walking ability); electrical implants (e.g. pacemaker; unstable cardiopulmonary status; florid infections, decubitus dermatological diseases or malignant diseases in the stimulation area; diagnosed seizures (e.g. epilepsy); pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The walking ability of all study participants is measured using standardized tests (10MWT; TUG; 2mWT) at the start of the study (baseline) and after the end of the 15th rehabilitation day.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) and the perceived fear of falling (FES-I) of all study participants are measured at the start of the study (baseline) and after the end of the 15th rehabilitation day.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJonas Gorges

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Institut für Bewegungstherapie und bewegungsorientierte Prävention und Rehabilitation, Abteilung Bewegungsorientierte Präventions- und Rehabilitationswissenschaften

j.gorges@dshs-koeln.de+49 15110090557

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026