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To examine whether specific exercises to the trunk muscles with the use of computerized equipment in addition to regular physiotherapy will improve the trunk balance & ability to sense the position of the trunk will have a better effect than that of regular physiotherapy alone.

EFFECT OF TRUNK MUSCLE STRENGTHENING BY ISOKINETIC EXERCISES ON TRUNK STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, PROPRIOCEPTION AND SITTING BALANCE IN ADULT MALES WITH CHRONIC SPINAL CORD INJURY BETWEEN D6 to D12

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/08/015322
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-08-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S249- Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax Health Condition 2: S241- Other and unspecified injuries ofthoracic spinal cord

Interventions

Intervention1: EXPERIMENTAL GROUP: Isokinetic training for trunk 3 times/week PLUS conventional therapy of stretching, strength training of upper limbs and trunk, mat exercises and breathing exercise

Sponsors

VIMAL TELANG
Lead Sponsor
DIVYARANI SAVANT
Collaborator
SHEIK ABDUL KHADIR AMK
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult Males with chronic SCI between D6-D12 of more than 6 months duration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pressure sores on ischium/ sacrum, autonomic dysreflexia, heterotrophic ossification at hips Uncontrolled hypertension Pathology to other parts of the nervous system other than the spinal cord (eg. major head injury), additional musculoskeletal problems such as severe arthritis, History of deep vein thrombosis, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and other co morbidities. Psychiatric disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Isometric Trunk flexion and extension at 0 degrees Concentric peak torque at velocity of 30 degrees per second Relative peak torque Recovery ratio Trunk repositioning Error test Multidirectional reach test in sitting.Timepoint: All the subjects will be assessed for the outcome measures at induction in the study and after 4 weeks of therapy protocol and at 10 th week for follow up of carry over effects—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Isometric Trunk flexion and extension at 0 degrees Concentric peak torque at velocity of 30 degrees per second Relative peak torque Recovery ratio Trunk repositioning Error test Multidirectional reach test in sitting.Timepoint: All the subjects will be assessed for the outcome measures at induction in the study and after 4 weeks of therapy protocol and at 10 th week for follow up of carry over effects.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVIMAL TELANG

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

vimaltelang@gmail.com9869175668

Outcome results

None listed

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