None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the most effective way of improving the ability of people with spinal cord injuries to balance and sit unsupported. We hope to learn whether an intensive 6-week balance-training program improves the ability of people with established spinal cord injuries to balance and perform functional tasks.
Interventions
Subjects will be randomly allocated to either a treatment or control group. The treatment group will exercise with a research physiotherapist for 60-minutes, 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The 60 minutes will be spent practicing particular tasks whilst seated. At the begin
Subjects will be randomly allocated to either a treatment or control group. The treatment group will exercise with a research physiotherapist for 60-minutes, 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The 60 minutes will be spent practicing particular tasks whilst seated. At the beginning and end of the 6-week period the subjects ability to sit balanced will be assessed.
Sponsors
Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Spinal cord injury between T1 and T12 (ASIA A, B or C with no greater than a total motor score of 5 for each lower limb); injury at least one year prior to inclusion in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Pain or spasm affecting the ability to sit unsupported; pressure areas on the sacrum or ishial tuberosities.
Outcome results
None listed