Aim and hypotheses
stroke, traumatic cervical SCI, traumatic
STROKE
The “DiSCIoser'' study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to provide evidence for a significant improvement of hand sensorimotor function induced by a BCI-assisted MI training in patients with traumatic SCI.Based on our previous findings on the efficacy of BCI-supported MI training in patients with stroke [Accordingly, the aim of the RCT will be to determine whether the BCI-assisted MI (BCI-MI) training, administered by means of a BCI system fully compatible with a clinical setting, is superior to a non-BCI assisted MI (Control-MI) training in improving hand sensorimotor function outcomes in individuals with traumatic cervical SCI admitted to the ward “Centro Spinale” at Fondazione Santa Lucia for their standard rehabilitation care.