spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Aged 18 to 65 years; ? First-ever and 1-12months from SCI; ? Diagnosis of cervical SCI by doctor or radiologic evidence injury level between C2 and C8 as defined by the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury; ? Hand muscle strength 0-3 and shoulder strength >2; ? Muscle tone of hand and upper limb modified Ashworth scale =2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Brain injury; ? With hand or upper limb fracture; ? Severe upper extremity contractures in the joints; ? Shoulder and hand pain VAS>5?.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Action Research Arm Test,ARAT; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ASIA-upper limb-muscle strength;muscle tone;active range of motion;passive range of motion;pain;Modified Bathel Index, MBI;Spinal Cord Independence Measure III, SCIM-III;Short Form-36, SF-36;ASIA-upper limb-sensation;EEG; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital