Clinical Trial: Shockwave for Elbow and Wrist Spasticity in People With Spinal Cord Injury

U.S., March 31 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07501429) titled 'Shockwave for Elbow and Wrist Spasticity in People With Spinal Cord Injury' on March 23.

Brief Summary: Approximately 305,000 people live with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States. Sixty percent of these individuals have tetraplegia, which can cause significant dysfunction of the arms and hands. One of the consequences of SCI is spasticity - involuntary activation of muscles that can hinder bodily functions and negatively affect participation in various aspects of life. Spasticity can lead to loss of functional independence and activity limitations, cause pain, and lead to mood disorders like depression. It can even inte...