Spinal Cord Injury Community Personal Opinions and Perspectives on Spinal Cord Stimulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) clinical trials are evaluating its efficacy and safety for motor, sensory, and autonomic recovery following spinal cord injury (SCI). The perspectives of people living with SCI are not well known and can inform the planning, delivery, and translation of SCS.

Objectives

To obtain input from people living with SCI on the top priorities for recovery, expected meaningful benefits, risk tolerance, clinical trial design, and overall interest in SCS.

Methods

Data were collected anonymously from an online survey between February and May 2020.

Results

A total of 223 respondents living with SCI completed the survey. The majority of respondents identified their gender as male (64%), were 10+ years post SCI (63%), and had a mean age

SUBMITTER: Thorogood NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208255 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature