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A clinical trial to study the effect of two treatment strategies, neurofeedback EEG training and virtual reality with body weight supported treadmill training in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury

Efficacy of Neurofeedback EEG training before virtual reality enhanced partial body weight supported treadmill training in improving neuropsychological status, balance and quality of life in incomplete spinal cord injury-A randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064549
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-03-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S341- Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord

Interventions

Intervention1: Neurofeedback-EEG training Virtual Reality enhanced body weight supported treadmil training Conventional Physiotherapy: Intervention Group 1: Subjects will undergo NF- EEG training prio

Sponsors

Lovely Professional University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group of 20-40 years. 2. Both male and female. 3. Subjects who will be willing to participate in the study. 4. Subjects with traumatic incomplete SCI. 5. Subjects with Incomplete SCI; ASIA C and ASIA D as per ASIA impairment scale. 6. Subjects with a level of injury at or below the sixth thoracic (T6) vertebrae with preserved trunk balance in the sitting (Sitting Balance Measure scale will be used). 7. Subjects with spasticity Grade = 2 on the Modified Ashworth scale. 8. Duration of injury shall be =3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects having paraplegia because of myelopathy or any other space-occupying lesion. 2. Subjects with Pressure sores will be excluded. 3. Subjects who any have fixed deformity of the lower limb will be excluded. 4. Subjects who are not able to understand the commands of the therapist, having marked visual and hearing impairment, with other medical conditions like Autoimmune disease, and with other neurological disorder, e.g., stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Leprosy/skin disease will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Walking index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI)-II 2.Berg Balance Scale (BBS) 3.Swaymeter 4.Beck Depression inventory 5.State-trait anxiety inventory Timepoint: Two points- Pre-test readings before the commencement of treatment and post-test readings after 12 weeks of treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) 2. ASIA impairment scale 3. WHOQOL-BREF-participation Timepoint: Two points- Pre-test readings before the commencement of treatment and post-test readings after 12 weeks of treatment.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShanika Sharma

Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

varun.26576@lpu.co.in8360374990

Outcome results

None listed

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