only diagnosed paraplegic patients less than 6 months of spinal cord injury having limited function in unsupported sitting task oriented functional training. Paraplegia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: experimental group (task oriented) 30 minutes per session, 3 days per week, for 8 weeks. Task oriented functional training including Picking objects from floor, Reaching for objects, r
Sponsors
Shifa Tameer e Millat University Islamabad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
17 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 17-60 years Both gender ASIA scoring A & B Fire arm injury paraplegic patients (thoracic level) Less than 6 months Patients who are able to sit supported on wheelchair for at least 30 minutes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having external bracing or injuries affecting their ability to lift their arms above their head. Have an existing stage 3 or 4 sacral pressure ulcer according to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel classification Have chronic systemic diseases, e.g. hepatitis C or HIV-AIDS Pregnant patients Have extensive fixed contractures in the upper limbs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance training on unsupported sitting. Timepoint: Before intervention , after 4 weeks ,and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Sitting Balance Scale (SBS),Trunk control test, Maximal lean test, Modified Functional Reach (mFR). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention , after 4 weeks ,and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: SF 36.;Fear of falling in unsupported sitting. Timepoint: Before intervention , after 4 weeks ,and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: SCI-FCS. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactFouzia Batool
Shifa Tameer e Millat University Islamabad
Outcome results
None listed