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Using Electrical Stimulation to Improve Balance and Daily Activities in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Construction and evaluation of the effect of Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Mechanism on balance, walking speed, and pain in Individuals with chronic Spinal Cord Injury

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240514061793N3
Enrollment
8
Registered
2025-10-03
Start date
2025-10-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Lumbar level spinal cord injury. Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in this group will use a thoracolumbosacral orthosis with neuro-mechanical features. After receiving training on proper usage and completing baseline t

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with spinal cord injury confirmed by clinical and imaging findings. Age between 40 and 70 years. Ability to walk at least 10 meters with or without assistive devices. Stable medical condition for at least one month prior to enrollment. No severe cognitive impairment (MMSE score = 24). Willingness to participate and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Balance score of timed up and go test. Timepoint: Immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: Timed up and go test.;Speed score of six meter walk test. Timepoint: Immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: Six meter walk test.;Pain intensity measured on the Visual Analog Scale for pain. Timepoint: Immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahmood Bahramizadeh

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Ma.bahramizadeh@uswr.ac.ir009822180010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026