This study is looking at ways to improve coughing ability in people with acute spinal cord injury (SCI). It tests using a device called the Xcite Clinical Station, which provides abdominal functional electrical stimulation (AFES), along with respiratory muscle training. This treatment aims to help you cough better on your own. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, have a C2-T12 spinal cord injury that happened within the last 12 months, are currently in inpatient rehabilitation, and can speak and write in English. The researchers will measure how much your peak cough flow and peak expiratory flow (how fast you can breathe out) change over time to see if the treatment is successful. The study plans to enroll 50 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design

This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 50 participants.

What's involved

Not specified in the trial record.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your peak cough flow and peak expiratory flow will be measured up to 4 weeks after the intervention.

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