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NCT06363058

Electrical Stimulation Cycling Training Effects on SCA

Recruiting now NA Last updated 17 April 2024
What this trial tests

NA trial testing ES Cycling Training in Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) in 145 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline
8 April 2022
Primary endpoint
31 July 2025
31 July 2025

Quick facts

Lead sponsorChang Gung University
PhaseNA
StatusRecruiting now
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designcrossover
Maskingnone
Primary purposeother
Enrollment145
Start date8 April 2022
Primary completion31 July 2025
Estimated completion31 July 2025
Sites1 location across Taiwan

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Chang Gung University

Who can join

20 and older, any sex, with Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA). Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

To focuses on the challenges faced by individuals with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), highlighting the major clinical sign of ataxia that affects their stability and ability to perform daily activities, thereby impacting their quality of life. It outlines the concept of neural plasticity, which is the brain's ability to adapt through changes in excitability, and notes that these changes are more enduring in the central nervous system (CNS) than in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). This adaptability, crucial for memory and motor learning, is compromised in SCA patients due to impaired brain areas and pathways. The summary further delves into motor learning, distinguishing between explicit and implicit learning, and points out that SCA patients exhibit deficiencies in procedural learning and cerebellar function. It also introduces the concept of priming as a preparatory mechanism that can enhance the effectiveness of physical therapy by modifying subsequent responses to stimuli. The document suggests that cycling, as an aerobic exercise, could prime the brain for improved blood flow and oxygenation, thereby supporting synaptic plasticity and the release of beneficial neurotrophic factors. Finally, the project aims to deepen the understanding of motor performance and learning mechanisms in SCA patients and apply these insights to clinical rehabilitation strategies.

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