Use of Neural Functional Electrical Stimulation for the Recovery of Grasping Movements for Patient With Quadriplegia.

NCT03721861 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 2014A0175245
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 9
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has been used for decades in rehabilitation centers. Having demonstrated efficacy for prevention of muscle atrophy following spinal cord injury (SCI), FES can also be considered for functional restoration of hand movements in the patients with complete tetraplegia belonging to group 0 or 1 of the classification of Giens. However, the majority of the systems using the FES directly stimulates the muscles (surface electrodes, intramuscular or epimysial), which increases the number of components and requires more electrical energy for the muscle activation. Nerve stimulation would activate more muscles through a reduced number of electrodes, limiting the number of internal components, reduces the risk of spreading infections and require less electrical energy for its operation.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Keywords

neural stimulation; quadriplegia; grasping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Selectivity of stimulation

  Electrical stimulation of the median or radial nerve via multipolar "cuff" electrodes induces electromyographic signals on a number of muscles. If at least 92% of cases, it is possible to selectively stimulate 4 muscle groups (the elbow extensor: triceps, the extensors of the fingers and carp: ECRL, ECRB, EDP, EPL, the flexor of the thumb: FPL and flexors of 4 fingers (II to V): FDS and FDP) to restore 4 functions (elbow, wrist and finger extensions; the 4 fingers and the thumb flexions). An activation of a muscle group is considered selective if both the selectivity index is ≥ 0.7 and the recruitment is ≥20%. Finally, there will be success the selective activation induces the right movements (extension of the elbow, extension of the wrist and fingers, flexion of the 4 fingers and flexion of the thumb). There will be failure otherwise.

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Interventions

Intra-operative neural cuff stimulation DEVICE

A feasibility study consists of placing 2 electrodes around the radial or medial nerves intraoperatively. The movements caused by the electrical stimulation of these nerves are observed.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Neurological level ≥ C7
• years old min and max 65 years old,
• Complete traumatic injury: defined by A or B score on the AIS scale.
• patient belonging to group 0 or 1 of the Giens classification.
• neurological stability (no change in muscle testing)\> 6 months,
• post-injury duration\> 6 months
• Patients undergoing surgery to restore elbow extension.
• threshold of stimulation and diffusion of the studied muscles below 50 mA of intensity for a pulse width of 300 μs and a frequency of 25 Hz.
• positive electrical mapping of muscles with a minimum score of 4 MRC for at least one of the extensors (triceps, ECRL, ECRB, EDC, EPL) and / or flexor (FPL, FDS, FDP).

You may not qualify if:

• \. strong spasticity and contractures in flexion or extension of the upper limbs.
• \. Unstable epilepsy. 3. Unstable cardiovascular pathology (coronary heart disease, major hypertension, heart failure etc.).
• \. wearing a pacemaker. 5. Dermatological problems contraindicate the application of surface electrodes.
• \. body weight\> 100kg

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clinique Beau Soleil: lead
• Institut National de la recherche en Informatique et Automatique: collaborator
• University Hospital, Montpellier: collaborator
• Mxm-Obelia: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Clinique Beau Soleil

Montpellier, 34070, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Tigra W, Dali M, William L, Fattal C, Gelis A, Divoux JL, Coulet B, Teissier J, Guiraud D, Azevedo Coste C. Selective neural electrical stimulation restores hand and forearm movements in individuals with complete tetraplegia. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2020 May 19;17(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s12984-020-00676-4.

  PMID: 32429963 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries; Quadriplegia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries; Paralysis; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DEVICE FEASIBILITY
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 19, 2018
• First Posted: October 26, 2018
• Study Start: February 9, 2016
• Primary Completion: February 9, 2016
• Study Completion: June 15, 2019
• Last Updated: February 10, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Locations

FR (1)