â??Comparison of Body Weight Support Treadmill Training Versus Body Weight Support Overground training for Locomotion in Patients with Traumatic Asia Grade C Tetraplegiaâ??

Single blinded randomly allocated comparative study to compare the efficacy of body weight supported treadmill training with body weight supported over ground training in patients with ASIA grade C tetraplegia.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2008/091/000034

Enrollment

Registered

2008-04-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G952- Other and unspecified cord compression Health Condition 2: null- Traumatic incomplete spinal cord injury

Interventions

Intervention1: Body Weight Support Treadmill Training(BWSTT) and Body Weight Support Overground Training(BWSOT): 8 Weeks Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Patients with tetraplegia (Asia grade C) •Motor level C6 â?? T1 •Hand grip- at least tenodesis grasp •Independent premorbid mobility •Age group 15 â?? 50 years •Both sexes •People managed either surgically or conservatively after their immobilization phase •Independent sitting balance •At least 1 hour of standing endurance in standing frame

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Associated multiple injuries •Symptomatic Orthostatic hypotension •MAS for lower limb more than 2 •Subjects with spine stabilizing device who are noted as contraindicated by the treating surgeon for BWS. •Any other major medical complications (heterotrophic ossification, pressure sore grade 3 & more)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) Timepoint: 8 Weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Lower Extremity Muscle Score (LEMS) Timepoint: 8 Weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSenthil Velkumar.T

sentheel@gmail.com04162284578

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026