Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Language
English
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Journal
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
DOI
10.3389/fresc.2022.995244
PMID
36188946
PMCID
PMC9500231
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
September 2022
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Loss of upper extremity function after tetraplegia results in significant disability. Emerging evidence from pilot studies suggests that functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy may enhance recovery of upper extremity function after tetraplegia. The aim of this trial was to determine the effectiveness of FES therapy delivered by the Myndmove stimulator in people with tetraplegia.
METHODS: A multi-center
RESULTS: Between June 2019 to August 2021, 51 participants were randomized to FES (
CONCLUSION: Forty sessions of FES therapy delivered by the MyndMove stimulator are as effective as conventional therapy in producing meaningful functional improvements that persist after therapy is completed. Limitations of this study include the impact of COVID-19 limiting the ability to recruit the target sample size and per-protocol execution of the study in one-third of the participants.
REGISTRATION: This trial is registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03439319.
Keywords
functional electrical simulation (FES), spinal cord injury, tetraplegia, therapy, rehabilation
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Kim D; Korupolu, Radha; Musselman, Kristin E; et al., "Multi-Center, Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy To Conventional Therapy In Incomplete Tetraplegia" (2022). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 2398.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthmed_docs/2398
Included in
Mental and Social Health Commons, Neurology Commons, Neurosciences Commons, Rehabilitation and Therapy Commons, Sports Medicine Commons, Trauma Commons