Spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged from 18 to 60 years old, with a confirmed diagnosis of traumatic incomplete SCI (neurological injury level: Thoracic10 - Lumar1, neurological injury extent: grade B-D), the fracture section was located in the thoracolumbar spine (Thoracic11 - Lumar2), time since injury was less than 6 months, quadriceps femoris strength was from grade 1 to grade 3 and no spasticity in the lower limbs measured by MMT and Modified Ashworth Scale respectively.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if they had other neurological disorders other than SCI, lower limb amputation and fracture, hearing and vision impairment, severe cardiopulmonary disorder, were unable to cooperate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sEMG value of quadriceps femoris;quadriceps femoris strength; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| thigh circumference size;ADL scores; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
China Rehabilitation Research Center