Testosterone and long pulse width stimulation (TLPS) for denervated muscles after spinal cord injury: a study protocol of randomised clinical trial

Introduction Long pulse width stimulation (LPWS; 120–150 ms) has the potential to stimulate denervated muscles and to restore muscle size in denervated people with spinal cord injury (SCI). We will determine if testosterone treatment (TT)+LPWS would increase skeletal muscle size, leg lean mass and i...

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Main Authors: Ashraf S Gorgey, Refka E Khalil, Ranjodh Gill, Teodoro Castillo, David X Cifu, Edward J Lesnefsky, Robert A Adler, Malak Alrubaye, Jeannie Rivers, Lance L Goetz, Deborah Caruso, Timothy D Lavis, Christopher C Cardozo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/10/e064748.full