Health Condition 1: S141- Other and unspecified injuries ofcervical spinal cord
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: questionnaire - OPUS upper extremity functional status (UEFS) and OPUS client satisfaction with device (CSD): OPUS questionnaire to fill with and without wearing orthosis on day 1 and d
Sponsors
AO spine Asia Pacific
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with C6-C7 level of injury, Patients with AIS- C, Patients with weak pronators (checked by MMT), Both male and female, Age between 18-60 years, Medically stable, No contractures in upper extremity, Patient sustained injury for at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with diabetes Patients with any psychiatric disorder Patients with any other neurological or orthopedic impairments in upper limb Pregnancy Malignancy Pacemaker Patients with any skin problems, any skin allergy Medically unstable
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Since most of the SCI patients have less power in the upper extremity, hence it is difficult for them to perform their ADL using the muscles to pronate the wrist position. With the help of this device the patient will be able to perform all their activities with assistance in pronation movement with the developed splint.Timepoint: Patient will be assessed after 4 weeks of using the orthosis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| OPUS-CSD and OPUS-UEFS tool will be evaluate the patient satisfaction with the device and upper extremity functional status.Timepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKomal chhikara
IIT Delhi
Outcome results
None listed