Visual illusion therapy plus conventional exercises for improving upper limb function after incomplete spinal cord injury

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Participants with incomplete cervical spinal cord injury will receive a program combining visual illusion therapy with conventional exercises, with assessments one day before, one day after, and one month later. The study aims to see if this approach enhances motor function, sensation, and muscle tone via neuroplastic changes in the corticospinal pathway and motor cortex. Interventions include visual illusion, physical exercise, and a sham visual illusion control. The trial is conducted at the University of Valencia and uses standard inclusion criteria such as AIS C/D/E and adequate cognitive function, with exclusion criteria excluding traumatic upper limb injuries and other CNS or vestibular disorders.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (AIS C, D or E).
* Ability to understand instructions (Mini-Mental State Examination\> 23 points)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Traumatic pathology in upper limbs.
* Other alterations of the central nervous system or peripheral
* Alterations in the vestibular system.
* Concomitant diseases.

Where it's running

• Facultat de Fisioteràpia, Universitat de València
  Valencia, Valencia, Spain Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.