Epidural Electrical Stimulation to Restore Hemodynamic Stability and Trunk Control in People With Spinal Cord Injury

NCT ID: NCT05111093

Last Updated: 2025-05-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-29

Study Completion Date

2030-12-31

Brief Summary

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The HemON study aims to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of ARC-IM Therapy (Epidural Electrical Stimulation) to improve hemodynamic management and trunk control in people with sub-acute or chronic spinal cord injury (\>= 1 month post injury) between C3 and T6 inclusive, who suffer from orthostatic hypotension.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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all participants

All participants will be provided with the ARC-IM Investigational System (implantable and non-implantable parts)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ARC-IM Investigational System implantation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Implantation of a stimulation lead on the low thoracic level of the spinal cord and implantation of a neurostimulator in the abdominal region.

Interventions

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ARC-IM Investigational System implantation

Implantation of a stimulation lead on the low thoracic level of the spinal cord and implantation of a neurostimulator in the abdominal region.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age or older
* Must provide and sign the Informed Consent prior to any study related procedures
* Spinal cord injury lesion level between C3 and T6 (inclusive)
* SCI ≥ 1month
* Confirmed orthostatic hypotension
* Stable medical, physical and psychological condition as considered by the investigators
* Able to understand and interact with the study team in French or English
* Agrees to comply in good faith with all conditions of the study and to attend all scheduled appointments

Exclusion Criteria

* SCI related to a neurodegenerative disease
* Diseases and conditions that would increase the morbidity and mortality of spinal cord injury surgery
* The inability to withhold antiplatelet/anticoagulation agents perioperatively
* History of myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular event within the past 6 months
* Other conditions that would make the subject unable to participate in testing in the judgement of the investigators
* Clinically significant mental illness in the judgement of the investigators
* Botulinum toxin vesical and non-vesical injections in the previous 3 months before the enrolment
* Presence of significant pressure ulcers
* Recurrent urinary tract infection refractory to antibiotics
* Presence of indwelling baclofen or insulin pump
* Women who are pregnant (pregnancy test obligatory for woman of childbearing potential) or breast feeding,
* Lack of safe contraception for women of childbearing capacity,
* Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study,
* Other clinically significant concomitant disease states (e.g., renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, etc.),
* Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders or dementia of the participant,
* Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study,
* Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees, and other dependent persons.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jocelyne Bloch

Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jocelyne Bloch, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHUV

Locations

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CHUV

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Switzerland

Central Contacts

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Gregoire Courtine, Prof

Role: CONTACT

+41 21 69 30762

Facility Contacts

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Jocelyne Dr Bloch, Prof. Dr.

Role: primary

References

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Phillips AA, Squair JW, Sayenko DG, Edgerton VR, Gerasimenko Y, Krassioukov AV. An Autonomic Neuroprosthesis: Noninvasive Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation Restores Autonomic Cardiovascular Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2018 Feb 1;35(3):446-451. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5082. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Phillips AA, Krassioukov AV. Contemporary Cardiovascular Concerns after Spinal Cord Injury: Mechanisms, Maladaptations, and Management. J Neurotrauma. 2015 Dec 15;32(24):1927-42. doi: 10.1089/neu.2015.3903. Epub 2015 Sep 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Squair JW, Phillips AA, Harmon M, Krassioukov AV. Emergency management of autonomic dysreflexia with neurologic complications. CMAJ. 2016 Oct 18;188(15):1100-1103. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.151311. Epub 2016 May 24. No abstract available.

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Phillips AA, Warburton DE, Ainslie PN, Krassioukov AV. Regional neurovascular coupling and cognitive performance in those with low blood pressure secondary to high-level spinal cord injury: improved by alpha-1 agonist midodrine hydrochloride. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2014 May;34(5):794-801. doi: 10.1038/jcbfm.2014.3. Epub 2014 Jan 29.

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Phillips AA, Elliott SL, Zheng MM, Krassioukov AV. Selective alpha adrenergic antagonist reduces severity of transient hypertension during sexual stimulation after spinal cord injury. J Neurotrauma. 2015 Mar 15;32(6):392-6. doi: 10.1089/neu.2014.3590. Epub 2014 Dec 5.

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Phillips AA, Krassioukov AV, Ainslie PN, Warburton DE. Perturbed and spontaneous regional cerebral blood flow responses to changes in blood pressure after high-level spinal cord injury: the effect of midodrine. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2014 Mar 15;116(6):645-53. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01090.2013. Epub 2014 Jan 16.

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Phillips AA, Krassioukov AV, Ainslie PN, Warburton DE. Baroreflex function after spinal cord injury. J Neurotrauma. 2012 Oct 10;29(15):2431-45. doi: 10.1089/neu.2012.2507. Epub 2012 Sep 20.

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Courtine G, Gerasimenko Y, van den Brand R, Yew A, Musienko P, Zhong H, Song B, Ao Y, Ichiyama RM, Lavrov I, Roy RR, Sofroniew MV, Edgerton VR. Transformation of nonfunctional spinal circuits into functional states after the loss of brain input. Nat Neurosci. 2009 Oct;12(10):1333-42. doi: 10.1038/nn.2401. Epub 2009 Sep 20.

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Harkema SJ, Wang S, Angeli CA, Chen Y, Boakye M, Ugiliweneza B, Hirsch GA. Normalization of Blood Pressure With Spinal Cord Epidural Stimulation After Severe Spinal Cord Injury. Front Hum Neurosci. 2018 Mar 8;12:83. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00083. eCollection 2018.

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Aslan SC, Legg Ditterline BE, Park MC, Angeli CA, Rejc E, Chen Y, Ovechkin AV, Krassioukov A, Harkema SJ. Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation of Lumbosacral Networks Modulates Arterial Blood Pressure in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Cardiovascular Deficits. Front Physiol. 2018 May 18;9:565. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00565. eCollection 2018.

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Squair JW, Gautier M, Mahe L, Soriano JE, Rowald A, Bichat A, Cho N, Anderson MA, James ND, Gandar J, Incognito AV, Schiavone G, Sarafis ZK, Laskaratos A, Bartholdi K, Demesmaeker R, Komi S, Moerman C, Vaseghi B, Scott B, Rosentreter R, Kathe C, Ravier J, McCracken L, Kang X, Vachicouras N, Fallegger F, Jelescu I, Cheng Y, Li Q, Buschman R, Buse N, Denison T, Dukelow S, Charbonneau R, Rigby I, Boyd SK, Millar PJ, Moraud EM, Capogrosso M, Wagner FB, Barraud Q, Bezard E, Lacour SP, Bloch J, Courtine G, Phillips AA. Neuroprosthetic baroreflex controls haemodynamics after spinal cord injury. Nature. 2021 Feb;590(7845):308-314. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-03180-w. Epub 2021 Jan 27.

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Darrow D, Balser D, Netoff TI, Krassioukov A, Phillips A, Parr A, Samadani U. Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation Facilitates Immediate Restoration of Dormant Motor and Autonomic Supraspinal Pathways after Chronic Neurologically Complete Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2019 Aug 1;36(15):2325-2336. doi: 10.1089/neu.2018.6006. Epub 2019 Mar 6.

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West CR, Phillips AA, Squair JW, Williams AM, Walter M, Lam T, Krassioukov AV. Association of Epidural Stimulation With Cardiovascular Function in an Individual With Spinal Cord Injury. JAMA Neurol. 2018 May 1;75(5):630-632. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.5055.

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Legg Ditterline BE, Aslan SC, Wang S, Ugiliweneza B, Hirsch GA, Wecht JM, Harkema S. Restoration of autonomic cardiovascular regulation in spinal cord injury with epidural stimulation: a case series. Clin Auton Res. 2021 Apr;31(2):317-320. doi: 10.1007/s10286-020-00693-2. Epub 2020 May 13. No abstract available.

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Harkema SJ, Legg Ditterline B, Wang S, Aslan S, Angeli CA, Ovechkin A, Hirsch GA. Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation Training and Sustained Recovery of Cardiovascular Function in Individuals With Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. JAMA Neurol. 2018 Dec 1;75(12):1569-1571. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.2617.

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Other Identifiers

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HemON

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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