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Effect of hip exercises to improve walking in Spinal Cord Injury

Efficacy of Pelvic Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) on Trunk Balance and Gait in Individuals with Traumatic Incomplete Paraplegia - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095891
Enrollment
12
Registered
2025-10-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G958- Other specified diseases of spinalcord

Interventions

Intervention1: Pelvic PNF: Pelvic PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) techniques focusing on pelvic patterns to improve trunk balance and gait. The session will include pelvic PNF (AE-PD &
Duration: 4 weeks (each session will leads ~45 minutes) Control Intervention1: Conventional Therapy: Conventional therapy programs include exercise for body control combined with breathing and coughin

Sponsors

Lovely Professional University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with incomplete paraplegia due to SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) below the T6 (level of injury). 2. Patient walk with assistive device (e.g.sticks). 3. No other neurological conditions 4. Medically stable without complication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age below 20 years and above 40 years Injuries above T6 level 2. Non-ambulatory or complete dependent individuals 3. History of stroke, cerebral palsy, or muscular dystrophy 4. Presence of underlying conditions like cardiac disease, OA (osteoarthritis), and pressure ulcers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
For Trunk Balance BBS (Berg Balance Scale), TUG (Timed Up and Go Test), mFRT (modified Functional Reach Test). For Gait-FGA (Functional Gait Assessment), 3-MWT (3-Meter Walk Test) Gait variables: stride length, cadence, and walking speed.Timepoint: Pre-intervention (before starting the procedure) and post-intervention (after 4 weeks of completion the procedure)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKomal

Lovely Professional University

strajanpt77@gmail.com9789247047

Outcome results

None listed

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