ArticleBiomedicines2022
Combined Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation and Task-Specific Rehabilitation Improves Trunk and Sitting Functions in People with Chronic Tetraplegia.
Article in Biomedicines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06527417 (The Effect of Electromyography Triggered Electrical Stimulation on Trunk Balance and Muscle Thickness of Multifidus and Erector Spinae Muscles in Patients With Complete Spinal Cord Injury - A Randomised Controlled Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Effect of Electromyography Triggered Electrical Stimulation on Trunk Balance and Muscle Thickness of Multifidus and Erector Spinae Muscles in Patients With Complete Spinal Cord Injury - A Randomised Controlled Study
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trunk kinematics during seated functional activities in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of electromyography-triggered electrical stimulation applied to the back extensors muscles on trunk balance and muscle thickness in individuals with complete thoracic spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled trial.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Trial
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- Case Report: Efficacy of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation combined with overground robotic-assisted gait training in chronic incomplete spinal cord injury.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Mechanism-Based Neuromodulation in Augmenting Respiratory Motor Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- [A simulation study of nerve fiber activation in the lumbar segment under kilohertz-frequency transcutaneously spinal cord stimulation].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2025Article
- Advances and New Therapies in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Epidural Stimulation of the Lumbosacral Spinal Cord Improves Trunk Lean Distances in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Noninvasive Electrical Modalities to Alleviate Respiratory Deficits Following Spinal Cord Injury.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Spinal Cord Transcutaneous Stimulation in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Review Examining Upper Extremity Neuromotor Control, Recovery Mechanisms, and Future Directions.Journal of neurotrauma · 2024Review
- Synergistic implications of combinatorial rehabilitation approaches using spinal stimulation on therapeutic outcomes in spinal cord injury.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Review
- Effects of Robotic Postural Stand Training with Epidural Stimulation on Sitting Postural Control in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation Increased Target-Specific Muscle Strength and Locomotion in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Combined Treatments and Therapies to Cure Spinal Cord Injury.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Functional Sitting Balance and Anthropometric Measures Are Related to Inspiratory Muscle Performance in People with Spinal Cord Injury.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Home-based arm cycling exercise improves trunk control in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury: an observational study.Scientific reports · 2023Observational
- Restoration of Over-Ground Walking via Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Therapy: A Single-Case Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Multi-Site Spinal Cord Transcutaneous Stimulation Facilitates Upper Limb Sensory and Motor Recovery in Severe Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Advances in Spinal Cord Neuromodulation: The Integration of Neuroengineering, Computational Approaches, and Innovative Conceptual Frameworks.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) and conventional task-specific rehabilitation (TSR) on trunk control and sitting stability in people with chronic tetraplegia secondary to a spinal cord injury (SCI). Five individuals with complete cervical (C4-C7) cord injury participated in 24-week therapy that combined TSCS and TSR in the first 12 weeks, followed by TSR alone for another 12 weeks. The TSCS was delivered simultaneously at T11 and L1 spinal levels, at a frequency ranging from 20-30 Hz with 0.1-1.0 ms. pulse width biphasically. Although the neurological prognosis did not manifest after either treatment, the results show that there were significant increases in forward reach distance (10.3 ± 4.5 cm), right lateral reach distance (3.7 ± 1.8 cm), and left lateral reach distance (3.0 ± 0.9 cm) after the combinational treatment (TSCS+TSR). The stimulation also significantly improved the participants' trunk control and function in sitting. Additionally, the trunk range of motion and the electromyographic response of the trunk muscles were significantly elevated after TSCS+TSR. The TSCS+TSR intervention improved independent trunk control with significantly increased static and dynamic sitting balance, which were maintained throughout the TSR period and the follow-up period, indicating long-term sustainable recovery.
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