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Aerobic Exercise for upper limbs with Arm Ergometer and by using Arm Crank Exercise for Spinal Cord Injured Tetraplegic Patients

Effectiveness of Upper Extremity Aerobic Exercise with Arm Ergometer and Arm Crank Exercise - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/0101137
Enrollment
29
Registered
2026-01-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S141- Other and unspecified injuries ofcervical spinal cord

Interventions

Intervention1: Aerobic Exercise with ergometer and arm crank exercise: Intervention Description (Experimental Group): Participants in the experimental group received aerobic exercise training using an

Sponsors

Md Emran Hossain
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with SCI resulting in incomplete or complete tetraplegia admitted in CRP 2. At least one month post injury 3. Age between 16 to 65 years 4. Patients who obtained medical clearance and discharged 5. Patients with intact cognition included in this study could correctly follow the instructions of the physiotherapist for the interventions. 6. Those who were motivated and given consent to be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with secondary health complications 2.Those who are not motivated and do not want to give consent excluded from studying. 3. Patients who did not complete the rehabilitation phase 4.Medically and mentally unstable patients were excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in upper limb muscle strength (shoulder, elbow, wrist) assessed via manual muscle testing and dynamometry.Timepoint: At baseline and After 8 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in quality of life assessed using WHOQoL-BREF across physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. Reduction in depression and anxiety levels measured via Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Increase in motor scores at discharge, evaluated through neurological assessments. Monitoring of changes in respiratory rate as a supporting physiological measure.Timepoint: Baseline (Pre-test): Before the intervention begins (Week 0) Post-intervention (Follow-up): After completion of the 8-week intervention program (Week 8)—

Countries

Bangladesh

Contacts

Public ContactFabiha Alam

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)

anwar_physiobd@yahoo.com8801753559932

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026