Effect of intensive exercise therapy with and without gravity compensation on upper extremity function in subjects with chronic cervical spinal cord injury.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON29035

Enrollment

Registered

2008-09-30

Start date

2008-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cervical spinal cord injury, upper extremity, gravity compensation, excersice therapy cervicale dwarslaesie, bovenste extremiteit, zwaartekracht compensatie, oefentherapie

Interventions

A mechanical, passive device called Freebal will be used to counteract the influence of gravity on the upper extremity. An intensive exercise therapy program consisting of training of the upper extrem

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 to 65; 2. Stable spinal cord injury with level C5-C7 and with American Spinal cord Injury; Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale A, B and C; 3. At least one year since time of injury; 4. Able to follow an intensive exercise program;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Extreme shoulder pain; 2. Contractures upper extremity and/or spasticity preventing exercise therapy; 3. Cognitive/communicative impairments;

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Functional outcome measurements: * 2 times of the Van Lieshout Task * 7 items of the Wolf Motor Function Task and the sf-QIF. - Motor control parameters: * EMG and movement tracking (Vicon)	—

Contacts

Public ContactM. Jannink

m.jannink@rrd.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)