cervical spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
physical therapy + Lumber-type Hybrid Assistive Limb
standard care
Sponsors
saitama medical university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)age ranging 18 to 90 2)first ever cervical cord injury 3)gait difficulty with ASIA Impairment Scale C and D 4)conscious clear 5)No cognitive decline(Mini-Mental State Estimation(MMSE)>24) 6)No orthostatic hypotension or respiratory or circulatory disturbances 7)Independence on ADLs before injury 8)no fracture of target extremities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)unconsciousness 2)dementia 3)psychiatric disorder or mental disorders 4)developmental disorder 5)epilepsy 6)unstable physical state 7)Complicated thoracic or lumbar spine fractures requiring a trunk orthosis 8)severe arhythmia or sever heart failure 9)muscular disease 10)not inclusion criteria 11)declined the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trunk Assessment Scale for Spinal Cord Injury Timing of assessment:pre-treatment, 1 week after intervention, and 2 weeks after | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Upper Extremity Motor Score 2)Lower Extremity Motor Score 3)Amount of assistance for sitting 4)Amount of assistance for standing 5)1 minute sit to stand test 6)Amount of assistance for gait 7)time to gait practice 8)10m walking test 9)Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury 10)Barthel Index 11)Japan version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure self-report | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public Contactyuya ohkubo
Saitama medical center department of rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed