Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Low-Frequency Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Combination with Exercise Therapy for Spasticity in Patients with Living Cervical Spinal Cord Injury - A Single-Case Design -.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Low-Frequency Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Combination with Exercise Therapy for Spasticity in Patients with Living Cervical Spinal Cord Injury - A Single-Case Design -. - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Low-Frequency Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Combination with Exercise Therapy for Spasticity in Patients with Living Cervical Spinal Cord Injury - A Single-Case Design -.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000050867

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-17

Start date

2023-03-29

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

spinal cord injury

Interventions

Exercise Therapy Intervention TENS combined intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with cervical spinal cord injury in the living stage who use outpatient rehabilitation Patients with moderate spasticity on the Composite Spasticity Index of the plantar flexors of the ankle joint. Patients who can walk independently. Patients who are independent in activities of daily living Patients who have given consent for this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with acute neurological symptoms Patients with radiographic evidence of inflammatory disease, tumors, etc. Patients with medical conditions that contraindicate exercise Patients with neuromuscular diseases or skin diseases of the lower limbs Persons with a cardiac pacemaker Patients with cognitive impairment. Those who require the assistance of another person for gait function assessment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Composite Spasticity Index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
30 seconds automatic dorsiflexion of ankle joint Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion Comfortable 10m walking speed, number of steps	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShinya Iki

Medical Corporation Kayoukai Kawaguchi Neurosurgery Rehabilitation Clinic Department of Rehabilitation

kawaguchi.ns.reha@gmail.com0728351010

Outcome results

None listed

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