UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000058559
Receipt number R000066958
Scientific Title Experimental Study of Sensory and Motor Modulation Using Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation to Recover Spinal Cord Function
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/07/23
Last modified on 2025/07/23 11:55:28

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Basic information

Public title

Experimental Study of Sensory and Motor Modulation Using Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation to Recover Spinal Cord Function

Acronym

NIES SC study

Scientific Title

Experimental Study of Sensory and Motor Modulation Using Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation to Recover Spinal Cord Function

Scientific Title:Acronym

NIES SC study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy
Spinal Cord Injury

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) applied alone has been shown to increase motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude, suggesting it enhances corticospinal tract excitability. high-frequency paired associative stimulation (h-PAS), which synchronizes transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with high-frequency peripheral stimulation, is believed to promote neural reorganization by precisely timing the stimulation of motor pathways from the brain to the periphery.
This study aims to compare the effects of tSCS and h-PAS on physiological motor and sensory changes and on limb motor performance (muscle strength and dexterity) in healthy participants and individuals with spinal cord injury.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Phase III


Assessment

Primary outcomes

EEG, EMG

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

After setting the stimulation intensity beforehand, we will apply electrical stimulation to the cervical region using transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), and measure electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) before and after the intervention.

Interventions/Control_2

After setting the stimulation intensity beforehand, we will apply electrical stimulation to the cervical region using high-frequency paired associative stimulation (h-PAS), and measure electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) before and after the intervention.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Participants must have obtained permission from their attending physician to receive the electrical stimulation intervention.

Key exclusion criteria

a) Presence of metallic implants in the body (excluding titanium).
b) Presence of implanted electronic or metallic devices, such as a pacemaker.
c) History of epileptic seizures.
d) Current or suspected pregnancy.

Target sample size

21


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Rieko
Middle name
Last name Osu

Organization

Waseda University

Division name

Faculty of Human Sciences

Zip code

359-1165

Address

210, Frontier Research Center, 135-1, Horinouchi, Tokorozawa, Saitama

TEL

04-2947-7346

Email

r.osu@waseda.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yuki
Middle name
Last name Ito

Organization

Waseda University

Division name

Graduate School of Human Sciences

Zip code

359-1165

Address

210, Frontier Research Center, 135-1, Horinouchi, Tokorozawa, Saitama

TEL

04-2947-7346

Homepage URL


Email

y.ito@moegi.waseda.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Waseda University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Waseda University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Waseda University, Ethics Review Procedures concerning Research with Human Subjects

Address

1-104, Totsuka-chou, shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-5272-1639

Email

rinri@list.waseda.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

2025-165

Org. issuing International ID_1

Waseda University, Ethics Review Procedures concerning Research with Human Subjects

Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 07 Month 23 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 07 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 08 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2030 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 07 Month 23 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 07 Month 23 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066958