🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-08-07

Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients (NCT06950593)

Upper Limb Function Following Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals With Hemiplegic Stroke

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and impact of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (TESS) on the recovery of post-stroke individuals who have upper limb hemiparesis. It will compare outcomes measures between individuals who receive upper limb task specific training with TESS and individuals who receive task specific training of the upper limb with Sham, or fake, TESS.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — Chicago, Illinois

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • Task Specific Training (TST) (OTHER)
  • Transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (TESS) (OTHER)
  • Sham transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (Sham TESS) (OTHER)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — Chicago, Illinois

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (773) 704-2422

Email: mstoykov@sralab.org

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

Explore by condition: All Upper Limb Hemiparesis Following Stroke clinical trials

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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