Spinal Cord Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
This is an uncontrolled, single-arm clinical trial, without blinding or randomization.
Twelve participants (in a single group) will undergo twelve weeks of weekly training, once per week, for twenty m
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Spinal cord injury at any neurological level from C2 to T12 for at least one year. Stable neurological deficit for at least 6 months. Over 18 years of age. Both sexes. Pain at the neurological level of injury or below with a Neuropathic Pain 4 (DN4) scale equal to or greater than 4
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cognitive impairment that prevents the safe completion of electrode training. Neuropathic pain prior to spinal cord injury. Other chronic pain syndromes, especially fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome. Extensive skin lesions that do not allow electrode coupling. Decompensated mood disorder. Epilepsy. Use of a pacemaker
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe improvement in chronic pain, as assessed by the Neuropathic Pain Symptoms Inventory (NPSI), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), and Pain Quality Assessment Questionnaire (PQAS), with a minimum variation of 5% between pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe improvement in quality of life, as assessed by the Short-form Health Survey-36 (SF-36) and Quality of Life Index Spinal Cord Injury III (QoLSCI), with a minimum variation of 5% between pre- and post-intervention measurements;It is expected to observe an increase in muscle strength, as assessed by the peak isometric force, with a minimum variation of 5% between pre- and post-intervention measurements;It is expected to observe a lowering of the level of sensory injury, as assessed by the American Spinal Cord Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS), with a reduction of at least one sensory dermatome between pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJean De Souza
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Outcome results
None listed