Inspiratory Muscle Training in persons with Spinal Cord Injury.

Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) on respiratory function and patient functioning in persons with Spinal Cord Injury.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22046

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-22

Start date

2009-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

spinal cord injury

Interventions

Inspiratory Muscle Training.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with SCI, admitted for primary SCI at an inpatient rehabilitationcentre; 2. Motor level Thoracic 12 or higher; 3. ASIA A, B, C, or D; 4. Age 18 - 70; 5. Decreased pulmonary function; FEV1< 80% predicted value; 6. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Progressive disease; 2. Psychiatric condition; 3. Insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language; 4. Ventilator dependent or tracheotomy; 5. Medical instable.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pulmonary function: FVC, FEV1, PEF; 2. Cough capacity: PCF; 3. Respiratory muscle function: PImax, PEmax; 4. Perceived respiratory function.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Respiratory symptoms; 2. Complications health related Quality of Life: SF-36.	—

Contacts

Public ContactK. Postma

ErasmusMC, department of Rehabilitation Medicine kamer Ee 1626a 's Gravendijkwal 230

k.postma@erasmusmc.nl+31(0)10-7043388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)