Improving Arm Function Using a Powered Wearable Orthotic After a Spinal Cord Injury

This study evaluates the usefulness of an upper extremity assistive device called MyoPro in improving upper extremity activities in people with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI).

Actively Recruiting
Yes
Duration

Participation lasts 9 months including:

1 screening session, 6 testing sessions (2-3 hours each), 3 training sessions a week for 12 weeks (1 hour each), and 2 post training assessments.

Inclusion Criteria
  • 18-80 years old 
  •  Able to independently activate certain muscles in your arm and forearm a sufficient amount on your own, as determined by the study OT/PT
  • Diagnosed with SCI with level C1-C8 and ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) C or D, as determined by study staff 
  • Medically stable and at least 1-year post injury 
  • Have sufficient ability to move shoulder (active shoulder flexion of 30 degrees and active shoulder abduction 20 degrees), as determined by study staff 
  • Have minimal strength in the muscles that bend and straighten at the elbow, as determined by study staff 
  • Have full range of motion in elbow when it is moved by the study therapist
  • Continue to take all prescribed medication (e.g., oral or via pump baclofen) without any dosing changes
Compensation

Up to $1000

IRB Number:

R-1215-23

Research Center
Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research
Research Coordinator