Lumbar level spinal cord injury. Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Participants in this group will use a thoracolumbosacral orthosis with neuro-mechanical features. After receiving training on proper usage and completing baseline tests without the ort
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants in this study must be at least 18 years old. Individuals with a spinal cord injury at the T8 to T12 level, in such a way that trunk stability is impaired and, according to the physician’s judgment, require the use of a thoracolumbosacral orthosis. At least 12 months must have passed since the injury for individuals to be considered as chronic cases, as the plateau of neurological recovery usually occurs after this period. Participants must not have used a spinal orthosis during the past two to three months. Individuals must be classified as grade B, C, or D according to the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale. The presence of neuropathic pain, assessed using the Neuropathic Pain Scale, with a score greater than 4 indicating the existence of this type of pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trunk control score on the Trunk Assessment Scale Score. Timepoint: Before, immediately while using , and four weeks after wearing the orthoses. Method of measurement: Trunk Assessment Scale Score.;Sitting balance score on the Sitting Balance Score. Timepoint: Before, immediately while using , and four weeks after wearing the orthoses. Method of measurement: Sitting Balance Score.;Respiratory function score on the Breath-Holding Time test. Timepoint: Before, immediately while using , and four weeks after wearing the orthoses. Method of measurement: Breath Holding Time.;Pain intensity measured on the Visual Analog Scale for pain. Timepoint: Before, immediately while using , and four weeks after wearing the orthoses. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahmood Bahramizadeh
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed