Virtual Walking and Neuromulation to Reduce Neuropathic Pain After a Spinal Cord Injury
About this trial
This feasibility trial is enrolling 10 participants with spinal cord injury who experience neuropathic pain to test the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with virtual reality (VR)–based walking and lower-limb muscle vibration. tDCS is a non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain delivered by surface electrodes attached to the scalp. VR is a computer-generated experience of visual displays that simulate the real world through head-mounted displays such as smart-glasses. If included, participants will take part in 10 sessions. Final assessment of pain will be performed after 8 months.
Included participants
What’s involved
Type
Details
- Participants will take part in 10 sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with immersive virtual reality (VR)–based walking and lower-limb muscle vibration. - tDCS is a non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain delivered by surface electrodes attached to the scalp. - VR is a computer generated experience of visual displays that are similar to the real world, through head-mounted displays such as smart-glasses. - The sessions will begin with 5 minutes of tDCS alone, followed by 15minutes of combined tDCS, virtual reality and muscle vibration. - Final assessment of pain will be performed after 8 months.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Pain
Additional benefits
General health
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting soon
- Trial start date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Organisation
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting soon
- Trial start date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Organisation
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
About this trial
Included participants
What’s involved
Potential benefits
Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more