High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Steingräber T, von Grönheim L, Klemm M, Straub J, Sasse L, Veldema J (2024)
Biomedicines 12(10): 2379.

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Steingräber, TeniUniBi ; von Grönheim, Leon; Klemm, Michel; Straub, Jan; Sasse, Lea; Veldema, JitkaUniBi
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Objectives: To investigate and compare the effects of three different high-definition (HD) non-invasive current stimulation (NICS) protocols on the spinal cord on support balance and somatosensory abilities in healthy young people. Methods: Fifty-eight students were enrolled in this crossover study. All participants underwent application of (i) 1.5 mA anodal high-definition trans spinal direct current stimulation (HD-tsDCS), (ii) 1.5 mA cathodal HD-tsDCS, (iii) 1.5 mA high-definition trans spinal alternating current stimulation (HD-tsACS), and (iv) sham HD-tsDCS/ACS over the eighth thoracic vertebra in a randomised order. Balance (Y Balance test), deep sensitivity (Tuning Fork Test), and superficial sensitivity (Monofilament Test) of the lower limbs were tested immediately before and after each intervention. Results: Balance ability improved significantly following anodal HD-tsDCS and HD-tsACS compared with that following sham HD-tsDCS/ACS. Similarly, deep sensitivity increased significantly with anodal HD-tsDCS and HD-tsACS compared to that with sham HD-tsDCS/ACS and cathodal HD-tsDCS. Furthermore, superficial sensitivity improved significantly following anodal HD-tsDCS compared with that after HD-tsACS and cathodal HD-tsDCS. Conclusions: Our data show that HD-tsNICS effectively modulates the balance and somatosensory control of the lower limbs. Several diseases are associated with illness-induced changes in the spinal network in parallel with sensorimotor disabilities. Non-invasive spinal modulation may be a favourable alternative to conventional brain applications in rehabilitation. Future studies should therefore investigate these promising approaches among cohorts of patients with disabilities.
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high-definition direct current stimulation; high-definition alternating current stimulation; spinal cord; balance; lower limbs; deep sensitivity; superficial sensitivity
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2024
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Biomedicines
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12
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10
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2379
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2227-9059
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Steingräber T, von Grönheim L, Klemm M, Straub J, Sasse L, Veldema J. High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biomedicines. 2024;12(10):2379.
Steingräber, T., von Grönheim, L., Klemm, M., Straub, J., Sasse, L., & Veldema, J. (2024). High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biomedicines, 12(10), 2379. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12102379
Steingräber, Teni, von Grönheim, Leon, Klemm, Michel, Straub, Jan, Sasse, Lea, and Veldema, Jitka. 2024. “High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial”. Biomedicines 12 (10): 2379.
Steingräber, T., von Grönheim, L., Klemm, M., Straub, J., Sasse, L., and Veldema, J. (2024). High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biomedicines 12, 2379.
Steingräber, T., et al., 2024. High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biomedicines, 12(10), p 2379.
T. Steingräber, et al., “High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial”, Biomedicines, vol. 12, 2024, pp. 2379.
Steingräber, T., von Grönheim, L., Klemm, M., Straub, J., Sasse, L., Veldema, J.: High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biomedicines. 12, 2379 (2024).
Steingräber, Teni, von Grönheim, Leon, Klemm, Michel, Straub, Jan, Sasse, Lea, and Veldema, Jitka. “High-Definition Trans-Spinal Current Stimulation Improves Balance and Somatosensory Control: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial”. Biomedicines 12.10 (2024): 2379.
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