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Low Oxygen Therapy to Enhance Walking Recovery After SCI. (BO2ST-II)

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El estudio clínico NCT06521723 (BO2ST-II) es un ensayo intervencionista para Lesiones de la médula espinal. Su estado actual es: reclutando. El ensayo se inició el 6 de junio de 2025, con el objetivo de reclutar a 60 participantes. Dirigido por Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, se espera que finalice el 30 de septiembre de 2028. Los datos se actualizaron por última vez en ClinicalTrials.gov el 3 de diciembre de 2025.
Resumen
The purpose of this study is to determine how combining bouts of low oxygen, transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, and walking training may improve walking function for people with chronic spinal cord injury of different age groups.
Descripción detallada
The goal of the study is to determine the optimal dosage for different age groups of repeatedly breathing mild bouts of low oxygen for brief periods (termed acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH)) combined with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSTIM) to improve recovery of walking and strength after spinal cord injury. Preliminary studies have shown that combining AIH and tSTIM with walking training can enhance individuals walking training greater than just AIH or tSTIM. By using low oxygen as a pre-treatment to tSTIM during walking training, functional independence and quality of life may improve. Despite exciting preliminary results supporting the efficacy of AIH and tSTIM to enhance walking recovery after SCI, understanding factors that may enhance or undermine treatment responsiveness is warranted. Factors include establishing the role of age and sex dependency on appropriate dosing (number of sessions) AIH to provide the greatest plasticity-promoting effects on walking recovery for our aging population of persons living with SCI.
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Breathing Low Oxygen to Enhance Spinal Stimulation Training and Functional Recovery for Aging Adults With Chronic SCI: The BO2ST-II Trial

Condiciones médicas
Lesiones de la médula espinal
Publicaciones
Artículos científicos y trabajos de investigación publicados sobre este ensayo clínico:
Otros ID del ensayo
  • BO2ST-II
  • 2024P001608
  • HT94252410708 (Otra financiación) (US Dept. of Defense)
  • CDMRP-SC230232 (Otra financiación) (CDMRP)
Número del NCT
Inicio del ensayo (real)
2025-06-06
Última actualización
2025-12-03
Fecha de finalización (estimada)
2028-09-30
Inscripción (prevista)
60
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
FASE
N/A
Estado general
Reclutando
Palabras clave
Walk
Rehabilitation
Strength
Movement
Low oxygen
Electrical stimulation
Gait training
Objetivo principal
Tratamiento
Método de asignación
Aleatorizado
Modelo de intervención
Paralelo
Enmascaramiento
Triple ciego
Brazos / Intervenciones
Grupo de participantesIntervención/Tratamiento
ExperimentalAIH + Walking Training with transcutaneous spinal stimulation (WALKtSTIM)
Acute Intermittent Hypoxia will be used as a pretreatment before walking training paired with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation.
Daily Acute Intermittent Hypoxia
Each participant will be exposed to 16 sessions of daily acute intermittent hypoxia via air generators over the span of four weeks. The generator will fill reservoir bags attached to a non-rebreathing facemask. Each session will consist of 15 episodes which include intervals of 1.5 minute hypoxia (FIO2=0.10±0.02, i.e. 10% O2) and 1 minute normoxia (FIO2=0.21±0.02).
Walking + Tstim
Individuals will participate in 45 minutes of gait training while having transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation. Stimulation intensity will be 80% involuntary motor threshold.
Comparador simuladoSham + WALKtSTIM
Sham acute intermittent hypoxia will be used as a pretreatment before walking training paired with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation.
Walking + Tstim
Individuals will participate in 45 minutes of gait training while having transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation. Stimulation intensity will be 80% involuntary motor threshold.
Resultado primario
Medida de resultadoDescripción de la medidaPeriodo de tiempo
Change in walking recovery, assessed by 10 meter walk test (10MWT)
Participants walk ten meters without assistance at their fastest, but safest speed with a minimum of 1-minute of rest between two trials. Average speed across the up to three 10MWT trials will be used for analysis. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Rate of change in walking recovery, assessed by 10 meter walk test (10MWT)
Participants walk ten meters without assistance at their fastest, but safest speed with a minimum of 1-minute of rest between two trials. Average speed across the up to three 10MWT trials will be used for analysis. Rate of change is the number of treatment sessions required to achieve an increase in 10MWT speed of at least the minimal clinically important difference (0.06 m/s) as compared to pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Resultado secundario
Medida de resultadoDescripción de la medidaPeriodo de tiempo
Change in walking recovery, assessed by 6 minute walk test (6MWT)
Participants perform the 6MWT at their fastest, most comfortable walking speed sustainable for 6 minutes. Distances will be recorded at 2 and 6 minutes. The test will be based upon the participant's ability to finish each assessment without human assistance. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in walking recovery, assessed by timed up-and-go (TUG) test
The TUG test is used to assess the dynamic balance of an individual. It measures the amount of time (recorded in seconds) it takes for the individual to rise from a standard arm chair, walk a distance of 3 meters and return to the initial position resting against the back of the chair. Participants will perform up to three trials of the TUG test. Average speed across TUG trials will be used for analysis. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in pain severity, assessed by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Participants will report their pain level using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The scale is from 0 to 10; 0 being no pain and 10 being extreme pain. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in cognitive function, assessed by the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT)
The CVLT is a brief, individually administered battery to measure cognitive decline or improvement and assesses verbal learning and memory for older adolescents and adults. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through treatment completion, an average of 6 weeks
Counts of hypertensive events
Participants will have their systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured. A systemic hypertensive event is quantified as a systolic pressure exceeding 140 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure exceeding 90 mmHg.
Through treatment completion, an average of 6 weeks
Counts of blood pressure measurements
Participants will have their systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured. Person-time is in units of person-measures (the sum of the total number of BP measurements) taken for each person. Person-measures accounts for the total number of chances for detecting a hypertensive event and accounts for measurements not made due to drop-out or a disqualifying adverse event.
Through treatment completion, an average of 6 weeks
Systemic hypertension incidence rate
Participants will have their systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured. A systemic hypertensive event is quantified as a systolic pressure exceeding 140 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure exceeding 90 mmHg. A hypertension incident rate is the number of hypertensive events divided by the total person-time. Person-time is in units of person-measures (the sum of the total number of BP measurements) taken for each person. Person-measures accounts for the total number of chances for detecting a hypertensive event and accounts for measurements not made due to drop-out or a disqualifying adverse event.
Through treatment completion, an average of 6 weeks
Number of autonomic dysreflexia events
The occurrence of autonomic dysreflexia will be assessed. An autonomic dysreflexia event will constitute a participant meeting: A. Either blood pressure criteria: 1. SBP increase from baseline of 20 mmHg not associated with exercise 2. SBP greater than 150 mmHg B. And any of the following symptoms: 1. Headache 2. Diaphoresis 3. Blurred vision
Through treatment completion, an average of 6 weeks
Total person-time for autonomic dysreflexia
We define person-time in units of person-days (the number of days a person remains in the study). Person-days account for the total number of chances for detecting autonomic dysreflexia and accounts for days on which measurements were not made due to drop-out or a disqualifying adverse event.
Through treatment completion, an average of 6 weeks
Autonomic dysreflexia incidence rate
The occurrence of autonomic dysreflexia will be assessed. An autonomic dysreflexia event will constitute a participant having a SBP increase from baseline of 20 mmHg not associated with exercise or systolic blood pressure (SBP) greater than 150 mmHg with complaints of headache, diaphoresis, and/or blurred vision and will be diagnosed by our study team clinicians. We will compute autonomic dysreflexia incident rate as the number of autonomic dysreflexia events divided by the total person-time. We define person-time in units of person-days (the number of days a person remains in the study). Person-days account for the total number of chances for detecting autonomic dysreflexia and accounts for days on which measurements were not made due to drop-out or a disqualifying adverse event.
Through treatment completion, an average of 6 weeks
Change in lower extremity strength, assessed by American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) lower extremity motor scores (LEMS)
The LEMS uses ASIA key muscles in both the lower extremities, with a total possible score of 50 (maximum score of 5 for each muscle group). Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in spasticity, assessed by the Spinal Cord Assessment Tool for Spastic Reflexes (SCATS)
The study team will quantify the total lower extremity spasticity score using the cumulative sum of 3 SCATS subscales: clonus (0=no spasticity; 3=severe), flexor (0=no spasticity; 3=severe), and extensor (0=no spasticity; 3=severe). Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in bowel dysfunction, assessed by the Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Score (NBDS) v2.1
This questionnaire is a symptom-based score for neurogenic bowel dysfunction. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in bladder dysfunction, assessed by the Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score (NBSS)
This questionnaire is a symptom-based score for neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in walking ability and assistive device use, assessed by Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI).
The SCI-FAI assesses functional walking ability in ambulatory individuals with SCI. Component scores range from 0 to 20 in the gait parameter component, 0 to 14 in the assistive device component, and 0 to 5 in the walking mobility component. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in physical assistance needed, assessed by Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) II
The WISCI is used to assess the amount of physical assistance is needed as well as devices required for walking following paralysis. This assessment is from 0-20 with value corresponding to a physical assistance description. Change is the difference between the post-treatment assessment 2 and pre-treatment baseline.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in breathing function, assessed by FVC
Forced vital capacity will be measured, which is the volume of air forcibly expired after a maximal inspiration.
Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks
Change in apnea hypopnea index
Through treatment completion, an average of 6 weeks
Criterios de elegibilidad

Criterios de edad
Adulto, Adulto mayor
Edad mínima
18 Years
Criterios de sexo
Todos
  • 18 to 80 years of age
  • medically stable with medical clearance from study physician to participate
  • SCI at or below C1 and at or above L2 with at least some sensory or motor function preserved below the neurologic level
  • non-progressive etiology of spinal injury
  • American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scores of C-D at initial screen
  • ambulatory (able to complete the 10-meter walk test without support from another person)
  • chronic injury (define as > 12 months post-injury) to avoid potential for spontaneous neurological plasticity and recovery

  • severe concurrent illness or pain, including unhealed decubiti, severe neuropathic or chronic pain syndrome, severe infection (e.g., urinary tract), hypertension, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, severe osteoporosis, active heterotopic ossification in the lower extremities, severe systemic inflammation
  • < 24 on Mini-Mental Exam
  • severe recurrent autonomic dysreflexia
  • history of severe cardiovascular/pulmonary complications including hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg)
  • pregnancy because of unknown effects of AIH or tSTIM on a fetus (individuals of childbearing potential will not otherwise be excluded)
  • botulinum toxin injections in lower extremity muscles within the prior three months
  • history of tendon or nerve transfer surgery in the lower extremity
  • untreated severe sleep-disordered breathing characterized by uncontrolled hypoxia and sleep fractionation that may impact the outcome of this study.
  • active implanted devices (e.g., intrathecal baclofen pump)
  • receiving concurrent electrical stimulation
  • motor threshold evoked by transcutaneous spinal stimulation >200 mA
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital logoSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
  • 🏛️United States Department of Defense
  • 🏛️Brooks Rehabilitation
  • 🔬Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Parte responsable del ensayo
Randy Trumbower, PT, PhD, Investigador principal, Principal Investigator, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Contactos centrales del ensayo
Contacto: Noah Piazza, (617) 952-6953, [email protected]
Contacto: Randy Trumbower, PT, PhD, [email protected]
2 Sitios del ensayo en 1 países

Florida

Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
Holly Carstens, COTA/L, CBIS, Contacto, 904-696-4656, [email protected]
Emily Fox, PT, PhD, Investigador principal
Reclutando

Massachusetts

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02128, United States
Noah Piazza, BS, Contacto, (617) 952-6953, [email protected]
Randy Trumbower, PT, PhD, Investigador principal
Reclutando