Health Condition 1: G958- Other specified diseases of spinalcord
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Manipal College of Health Professions
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with traumatic thoracic spinal cord injury (T2-T12). 2. Independently executing sitting pivot transfers between the two surfaces. 3. ASIA grade A, B, C. 4. Both males and females, Aged 18-60 years. 5. At least two and a half months post injury rehabilitation in APD. 6. Manual wheelchair users using wheelchair for functional mobility tasks. 7. Appropriate hamstring extensibility i.e. greater than 30 degrees loss of passive knee extension when femur is held at 90 degrees of hip flexion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Recent musculoskeletal impairments affecting the trunk and upper extremity i.e. fractures. 2. Individuals who are symptomatic to shoulder pain. 3. Any progressive demyelinating, degenerative disease conditions affecting the spinal cord. 4. Pressure sores (grade 3,4) in the region of sacrum, greater trochanter, heel of the foot.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kinematic analysis of sitting pivot transfer using Kinovea softwareTimepoint: Single point in time at least 3 months post spinal injury rehabilitation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Duration of sitting pivot transfer in seconds. 2. Muscle strength of upper limb using handheld dynamometerTimepoint: Single point in time at least 3 months post spinal injury rehabilitation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pratiksha Rao
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed