Clinical Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Limb Motor Dysfunction Following Stroke

May 31, 2026 updated by: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
To assess the efficacy and safety of spinal cord stimulation in treating post-stroke limb motor disorders, we propose to conduct a clinical trial. This study seeks to accumulate additional clinical experience with spinal cord stimulation in patients suffering from post-stroke limb motor disorders and to enhance their quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

6

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • China
    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009
        • Recruiting
        • The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Hemiparesis resulting from a single ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, with a disease duration of ≥6 months.
  2. Aged between 20 and 80 years (inclusive).
  3. Received regular rehabilitation therapy after stroke but with poor recovery of limb motor function; Fugl-Meyer Assessment upper extremity score >7 and <45, and lower extremity score >5 and <30.
  4. Partially preserved sensory function.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Severe systemic diseases (e.g., neurological disorders other than stroke, cancer, severe circulatory or respiratory diseases, liver or kidney failure, etc.) or other conditions that may impair the subject's motor or cognitive function.
  2. Presence of spinal cord-related nerve compression that could cause severe functional impairment.
  3. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  4. Use of anticoagulant, antiplatelet, antispasmodic, or antiepileptic medications prior to enrollment or during the study period.
  5. Severe joint contracture that, in the clinical investigator's opinion, precludes participation in the study.
  6. Severe mental illness or intellectual disability that prevents cooperation with treatment or follow-up questionnaires, with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score <24.
  7. Presence of other implanted medical devices.
  8. Severe claustrophobia.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: spinal cord stimulation group
Device: Spinal cord stimulator
This trial is a single-arm, self-controlled exploratory clinical study. Participants will undergo surgical implantation of spinal cord stimulation electrodes and receive programming and optimization of spinal cord stimulation parameters.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA)
Time Frame: One year
One year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Active and passive range of motion (A/PROM)
Time Frame: One year
One year
Surface electromyography (sEMG):Mean amplitude
Time Frame: One year
Mean surface electromyography (sEMG) amplitude, measured in microvolts (µV), will be derived from recordings of lower-limb muscles, including the tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, quadriceps femoris, and biceps femoris. Recordings will be obtained during standardized lower-limb motor tasks or voluntary muscle contractions. Measurements will be analyzed separately for each muscle and, where applicable, for each side. This parameter will be used to assess changes in lower-limb muscle activation after spinal cord stimulation. Higher values indicate greater muscle activation.
One year
Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
Time Frame: One year
The Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) will be used to assess muscle tone and spasticity in lower-limb muscle groups, including hip flexors, hip extensors, hip adductors, hip abductors, knee flexors, knee extensors, ankle plantar flexors, and ankle dorsiflexors. MAS grades range from 0 to 4, with an additional intermediate grade of 1+. For statistical analysis, MAS grades may be converted to a 0-5 ordinal score, where 0 indicates no increase in muscle tone and 5 indicates that the affected limb is rigid in flexion or extension. Higher scores indicate greater muscle tone and more severe spasticity. Scores will be assessed separately for each side and compared across baseline and follow-up assessments.
One year
TMS-MEP:Amplitude and Waveform morphology
Time Frame: One year
Motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude and waveform morphology will be assessed from transcranial magnetic stimulation-induced MEP recordings of lower-limb muscles, including the tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, quadriceps femoris, and biceps femoris. MEP amplitude will be measured as the peak-to-peak amplitude, measured in microvolts (µV) or millivolts (mV), according to the study protocol. The presence, reproducibility, and morphology of the MEP waveform will also be evaluated. Measurements will be analyzed separately for each muscle and, where applicable, for each side. These parameters will be used to evaluate changes in corticospinal excitability and motor pathway function after spinal cord stimulation.
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 24, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2025-1186

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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