Spinal cord stimulation to improve motor function in people with post-stroke hemiplegia
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- UG3NS123135
- Recipient
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University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education UEI MKAGLD59JRL1
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $6,329,943
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 93.372 21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies
- Completion date
- Place of performance
- Pennsylvania, USA
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Description
- Abstract
- Motivation: in the US, almost 800'000 people have a stroke every year. Unfortunately, despite intense physio- therapy stroke survivors retain permanent arm motor deficits, some complete hemiparesis. Project goal: here we aim at testing the efficacy of a system delivering electrical neurostimulation to the cervi- CAL spinal cord (SCS) to improve arm and hand motor control in people with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis hypothesis: SCS of the lumbosacral circuits below the lesion immediately restored leg movements and weight bearing locomotion in humans with spinal cord injury by increasing strength and function. Moreover, SCS COM- bined to physical therapy led to long-term improvements that improved motor control even when the stimulation was turned off. In stroke the spinal circuits controlling arm and hand movements are intact and located below the brain lesion. Therefore, we hypothesize that SCS targeting the cervical spinal cord will enable people with post-stroke hemiparesis to produce functional arm and hand movements, and that these improvements will EN- able the administration of a tailored behavioral training leading to superior long-term motor recovery. Preliminary data: we implanted a human subject with post-stroke hemiparesis with lateral cervical spinal leads and showed that SCS substantially improved, strength at every joint of the arm and hand, range of motions, dexterity, clinical assessment scales (fugl-meyer +13) and functional abilities. Moreover, SCS did not induce pain or discomfort at intensities that were necessary to obtain motor improvements. Finally, our industrial partner (cortec gmbh), is finalizing the tests to obtain IDE approval of a fully implantable pulse generator tailored to SCS of the cervical spinal cord. Approach: in the UG3 phase of our proposal (years 1 to 3) we will finalize the necessary validation on our implantable cervical stimulator to obtain IDE approval. In parallel we will perform a pilot 30 days trial with CON- ventional clinical leads used off-label in subjects with stroke to optimize SCS implant procedures and SCS PA- rameters for maximization of arm functional movements. Finally, in the last 2 years during the UH3 phase we will execute an early feasibility study testing the efficacy of cervical SCS in combination with 4 weeks of physical therapy to improve arm motor control in up to 20 subjects with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. Perspective: our clinical trial will be the first to assess the efficacy of neurostimulation therapies targeting the spinal cord in patients with severe hemiparesis, potentially leading to a paradigm-shift in stroke rehabilitation. 1
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | -$160,296 | |
| Amendment | $1,602,966 | |
| Amendment | $1,570,787 | |
| Amendment | $1,658,243 | |
| Original award | $1,658,243 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Cortec GMBH | $394,186 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $36,827 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $277,447 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $81,020 | |
| The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | $53,476 | |
| Cortec GMBH | $433,605 | |
| Cortec GMBH | $432,870 |
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Who received award UG3NS123135?
UG3NS123135 was awarded to University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (National Institutes of Health) on September 8, 2022.
How much is award UG3NS123135 worth?
$6,329,943 has been obligated on UG3NS123135.
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