Health Condition 1: G958- Other specified diseases of spinalcord
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Breather: The resistive respiratory muscle training using the BREATHER will involve 20 minutes, twice daily, six times a week for three weeks, along with trunk stabilization exercises f
Sponsors
Dr Janardhana Aithala P
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 50 and have traumatic paraplegia resulting from a spinal cord injury at the neurological level of T1-T7. 2 ASIA scale A and B 3 Spinal cord injury survivors with a sitting balance score of = 1 on the trunk control test. (TCT) 4 Participants must be at least 15 days post-surgery and medically stable.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded from the study if; 1 Traumatic Brain Injury. 2 The individuals are not able to follow the instructions. 3 Traumatic pneumothorax that has not fully healed. 4 Burst eardrum or other conditions of the eardrum. 5 Unstable asthma with an abnormally low perception of dyspnoea. 6 Major fractures in the lower limb like the Pelvis and long bones. 7 Neuromuscular disorders. 8 Preexisting neurological disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Thickness of Diaphragm and Rectus abdominis muscle. 2. Sitting Balance: Sitting balance Measure and Lord Sway meter.Timepoint: At the baseline of the study and upon completion of the 3-week evaluation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life: Spinal cord independence Measure.Timepoint: Upon completion of 3 weeks of intervention. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRinku Roshan
Father Muller Medical College
Outcome results
None listed