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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinical Trials for Spinal Cord Injury

SCI.help tracks 44 spinal cord injury clinical trials studying transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms), and 7 are open to new participants. Each links to its full ClinicalTrials.gov record. Last refreshed 2026-09-12.

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Open and recruiting (7)

These trials are recruiting, about to recruit, or enrolling by invitation. Status comes straight from ClinicalTrials.gov and can change without notice.

  • Not yet recruitingNCT07704268

    Combined Magnetic Stimulation and Ultrasound for Detrusor Overactivity in SCI

    This clinical trial aims to investigate whether the combination of high-frequency sacral nerve root magnetic stimulation and bladder-directed ultrasound therapy can effectively improve detrusor overactivity (involuntary bladder contractions) and related voiding dysfunctions in patients with spinal…

    DevicesTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)Bladder FunctionQuality of LifeSensory Function
    China
  • Not yet recruitingNCT07595497

    Combined TMS-tSCS for Lower Limb Rehabilitation in Chronic Incomplete SCI

    he goal of this clinical trial is to learn if combined brain and spinal cord stimulation using TMS-tSCS can improve leg strength and walking recovery in adults with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury.

    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)Transcutaneous StimulationLeg MovementWalking Function
    Singapore
  • Not yet recruitingNCT07586644

    Combined rTMS and tSCS for Upper Limb Recovery in Cervical SCI

    This clinical trial investigates whether combining cortical and spinal neuromodulation can improve upper limb motor recovery in adults with chronic incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).

    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)Transcutaneous StimulationArm Movement
    Singapore
  • RecruitingNCT07705256

    EMG-Directed Virtual-Reality Training for Motor Stroke Rehabilitation

    This study is testing whether rehabilitation using muscle activity signals can help improve arm and hand movement in people after stroke or spinal cord injury. In the main study, participants will use a virtual-reality feedback system that is controlled by surface electromyography (EMG).

    Electrical StimulationFunctional Electrical Stimulation (FES)RehabilitationTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)Arm MovementHand MovementMental HealthPain ManagementQuality of Life
    United Kingdom
  • RecruitingNCT07293780

    Effect of TMS on Neuropathic Pain for Patients With Sci

    The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of rTMS targeting the anterior cingulate cortex, another stimulation site that may be effective in the treatment of neuropathic pain, and to compare it with motor cortex stimulation.

    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)Pain Management
    Turkey (Türkiye)
  • RecruitingNCT07179822

    Motoneuron Recruitment and Motor Evoked Potential Up-Conditioning (MEP) in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

    The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of a brain stimulation training to improve the function of brain-spinal cord- muscle connections.

    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
    1 US site · South Carolina
  • RecruitingNCT07578532

    The Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Sacral Neuromodulation Techniques-Magnetic Stimulation and Electrical Stimulation-on Detrusor Overactivity in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

    The goal of this prospective, randomized clinical trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous sacral magnetic stimulation versus sacral electrical stimulation for detrusor overactivity in 40 male and female patients aged 18-65 with suprasacral Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) whose DOA is…

    Electrical StimulationTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)Transcutaneous StimulationBladder Function
    Turkey (Türkiye)

Running, but closed to new participants (1)

Active studies that are no longer enrolling. Useful for seeing where the field is heading.

  • Active, not recruitingNCT05593237

    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pain

    Chronic neuropathic pain is defined as pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system. It is highly prevalent, debilitating, and challenging to treat. Current available treatments have low efficacy, high side effect burden, and are prone to misuse and dependence.

    DevicesTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)Mental HealthPain Management
    1 US site · California

Completed and closed (36)

Completed, terminated, withdrawn, or last reported with an unknown status. Completed trials are where published results come from.

  • Completed NCT02562001 Association Between tDCS and Lokomat Training in Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT06813287 Brain Monitoring, tDCS and Robotic Training in SCI
  • Completed NCT04727866 Brain Plus Spinal Stimulation for Cervical SCI
  • Completed NCT02469675 Brain and Nerve Stimulation for Hand Muscles in Spinal Cord Injury and ALS
  • Completed NCT03352505 Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Spinal Cord Injured Subjects of the Wheelchair Dancer Study
  • Unknown NCT00228085 Changes of Parameters of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
  • Terminated NCT03833518 Cortical Biomarkers of Hand Function and Recovery After Injury
  • Completed NCT03014999 Corticospinal Excitability After rTMS in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
  • Completed NCT01932905 Deep rTMS in Central Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
  • Terminated NCT03806023 EMG Triggered Closed-Loop Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury Individuals
  • Completed NCT04383873 Effectiveness Analysis of Armeo Spring Device as a Rehabilitation Treatment in Spinal Cord Injured Patients
  • Completed NCT04736849 Epidural and Dorsal Root Stimulation in Humans With Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT03834324 Functional Electrical Stimulation During Cycling in People With Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT01143597 Improving Hand and Arm Function After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
  • Completed NCT01915095 Improving Motor Function After Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT03892746 Improving SCI Rehabilitation Interventions by Retraining the Brain
  • Completed NCT01539109 Improving Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Interventions by Retraining the Brain With Stimulation
  • Completed NCT00656149 In-home Telerehabilitation for Quadriplegic Hand Function
  • Completed NCT06248476 Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined With Robotic Rehabilitation on Ambulation in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
  • Withdrawn NCT05226676 Long-term Effects of Repetitive TMS in Chronic Neuropathic Pain in People With SCI
  • Completed NCT00001661 Mechanisms of Human Plasticity in the Human System
  • Completed NCT00055588 Nervous System Function in Normal Volunteers During Cycling Training
  • Unknown NCT06075056 Neuro-navigated TMS for Chronic SCI Patients
  • Completed NCT02711319 Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Gait Improvement in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT03414424 Non-invasive Cervical Electrical Stimulation for SCI
  • Completed NCT04286191 Physiological Changes Induced Through MEP Conditioning in People With SCI
  • Completed NCT01765153 Precision Versus Endurance Training to Improve Walking After Chronic Incomplete SCI
  • Completed NCT07440459 Promoting Neuroplastic Mechanisms With Modeling-based Optimization of a Novel Robot-asisted Walking Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Completed NCT02351921 Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study
  • Completed NCT00488280 Restoring Walking in Non-ambulatory Children With Severe Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) (Kids STEP Study)
  • Completed NCT05095454 Short-Term Transcutaneous or Epidural Spinal Stimulation for Enabling Motor Function in Humans With SCI
  • Completed NCT01502631 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of SUN13837 Injection in Adult Subjects With Acute Spinal Cord Injury (ASCI)
  • Completed NCT06197113 Teta Burst Versus 10 Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation İn Neuropathic Pain: A Sham Controlled Comparison
  • Completed NCT04372134 The Effect of rTMS in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury (rTMS:Repetetive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
  • Completed NCT03690726 The Effects of rTMS in Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury
  • Completed NCT02914418 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Upper Limb Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury: a Feasibility Study

Where this list comes from

Trials are pulled daily from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry and tagged by what they study and what they target. This page reflects the 2026-09-12 refresh of the 2,167 spinal cord injury trials SCI.help tracks. Eligibility criteria, study contacts, exact sites, and results live on each trial's ClinicalTrials.gov record, linked above. The full dataset is public at /data/sci_trials.min.json.

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