Do you have a clinically complete or incomplete chronic traumatic spinal cord injury and live in or around the Gold Coast?
Menzies Health Institute Queensland is currently looking for individuals to take part in their world renowned thought-controlled cycling study.
As a non-invasive rehabilitation system for people with spinal cord injury (SCI), BioSpine combines the effect of multiple technologies and drug therapy. Current evidence suggests that electrical stimulation of muscle and spinal cord, thought-control, virtual reality, cycling, and anti-anxiety drugs could partially restore movement and sensation in people with SCI.
This clinical study assesses the long-term effects of BioSpine’s new type of rehabilitation, following a 6-month intervention, on motor and sensory function of people with SCI.
To take part, participants:
- * will have a clinically complete or incomplete chronic traumatic spinal cord injury
- * be over the age of 18
- * must have incurred their injury at least two years prior to initiation of the study
- * undertake a screening procedure to determine suitability to participate in the study (cost of these tests will be covered).
The screening procedure includes:
- * standard blood testing to evaluate your renal and liver function
- * bone density scan
- * physiotherapy assessment to evaluate the overall health of your joints as well as your level of SCI as per the American Spinal Injury association (ASIA) assessment
Participants will be required to attend the BioSpine laboratory at Griffith University Gold Coast Campus for at least 150 minutes per week (2-4 sessions per week) over a 6-month period. Training involves thought-controlled electrical stimulation of the legs for cycling.
The study will commence mid-2024.
For more information and to register your interest go to:
https://www.griffith.edu.au/menzies-health-institute-queensland/research-trials/biospine-study
