Recruiting

Updated Spinal Stimulation

Sponsor:

Gail Forrest

Code:

NCT07217314

Conditions

Healthy Participants

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Spinal Stimulation

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to compare updated spinal stimulation devices with the spinal stimulation device that is currently used. Spinal stimulation is often used in studies aimed at assisting individuals with a spinal cord injury. These devices were updated to improve upon limitations in the currently used device. The devices will be compared in a group of people without spinal cord injury or other nervous system conditions.

Conditions

Healthy Participants

Study ID

NCT07217314

Start date

May 29, 2025

Status verified date

Aug, 2025

Completion date

Jan, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Proficient in English
  • Available for the testing session
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Able to tolerate spinal stimulation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant (female only).
  • Untreated severe and persistent problems regulating blood pressure, heart rate, or other automatic functions.
  • Any past or present injury or disease to the nervous system
  • Heart or lung disease that may interfere with stimulation
  • A skin condition in any area that may affect the ability to receive stimulation
  • Taking any medication that may affect the ability to receive spinal stimulation
  • Ongoing drug abuse

Study Design

Enrollment

10 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Healthy Participants

Interventions

Spinal Stimulation

Participants will lay on their back and have small electrodes placed on the center of their backs and several leg muscles. The back electrodes, connected to a battery-operated unit, will send an electrical current to the spine. The leg electrodes will record muscle activity. This will take approximately 4 hours to complete on each day. The 4 hours includes set-up/placement of the electrodes for each device, 4 trials of stimulation for each device with breaks, and removal of electrodes after testing on each device.

Primary outcome measure

  • Leg EMG activity during spinal stimulation [ Time Frame: up to 6 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Research Manager

9733243557LMartinez@KesslerFoundation.Org

Locations

Kessler Foundation

Recruiting

West Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07052

Contacts

Research Manager

9733243557LMartinez@KesslerFoundation.Org

Principal Investigator:

Gail F Forrest, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Gail Forrest

Last update posted

May 20, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2025

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Gail Forrest on 2026-05-20.