Safety and efficacy of lower limb Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in persons with acute spinal cord injury

Safety and efficacy of lower limb Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in persons with acute spinal cord injury - Safety and efficacy of lower limb Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in persons with acute spinal cord injury

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000041303

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-01

Start date

2021-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with spinal cord injury

Interventions

Standard Physical Therapy and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (2 weeks, 5 days a week, 40 minutes a day, 50 Hz, 300 s, 15-40 mA) Standard Physical Therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with AIS C and D incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries admitted within 1 day of injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If you have a pelvic or femoral fracture, If complications affecting muscle strength are observed, If adverse events are observed along the way

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Amount of change in quadriceps muscle thickness	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Amount of change in quadriceps muscle strength	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYusuke Morooka

Saitama Medical University Faculty of Health Department of Physical Therapy

morooka@saitama-med.ac.jp049-295-1001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026