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How Leg Support influences Safe and Stable Sitting in People with Long-Term Spinal Cord Injury

Influence of varying thigh support on limits of stability and its correlation with functional sitting balance among individuals with chronic thoracic spinal cord injury: A Cross Sectional Observational Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112774
Enrollment
25
Registered
2026-06-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G822- Paraplegia

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Sachin Gupta
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Traumatic Thoracic level spinal cord injury (T3 to T12) 2. AIS scale Category A and B 3. Age between 18 to 60 years 4. Duration more than 6 months 5. Able to maintain quiet unsupported sitting position independently for at least 30 seconds

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Complications like Unhealed Pressure Sores, Heterotrophic Ossification, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Urinary tract infections (UTI) that may interfere with sitting. 2.Visual or auditory impairment which may interfere with participation 3. Recent orthopedic or surgical interventions affecting trunk or lower limb function (less than 3 months). 4. Any Impairments that may interfere with sitting and reaching activities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Functional Reach Test (MFRT) Function In Sitting Test (FIST-SCI)Timepoint: Only Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anitha Kumaravelan

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

anithakumaravelan@gmail.com9820285788

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026