spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
Experiment group(S-E-T sling exercise training group):Core stability training on an unstable support surface created by a sling
Control:Weight loss walking training system alone
Sponsors
China Rehabilitation Research Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) To be classified as grade C or D according to AIS; (2) To be injured at least 6 months prior to enrollment; (3) To be aged 18–70 years old; (4) had sustained injury to the spinal cord at or rostral to T12 spinal cord,the T10(vertebral) level; (5) To be able to rise to standing from a seated position with no more than moderate assistance, and independently advance a few steps without using orthoses or walkers; (6) received medical clearance from the study physician(assessment of general health and bilateral hip/knee radiographs to rule out significant pathology, e.g. significant osteoarthritis; heterotopic ossification; joint subluxation).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) degenerative myelopathy, neoplasm, or congenital spinal cord anomalies; (2) prior core stability training with a sling; (3) the need for lower extremity orthoses for standing and walking; and (4) the ability to jog or run; (5) serious systemic diseases; peripheral nerve impairment; pathology of four extremities(such as serious degenerative osteoarthritis, heterotopic ossification, joint subluxation).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dynamic and static balance function;Gait analysis; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJianjun Li
Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing Boai Hospital
Outcome results
None listed