cervical spinal cord injury damage to the spinal cord at the level of the neck
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of an 6 weeks technology supported task oriented
training to improve arm hand skilled performance, in which there will be
trained 4x a week
2x 30* a day with 30* rest in between. The training will be
given by an occupational therapist in which the Haptic Master will be used.
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - (in)complete C-SCI at level C3-T1 - having finished active rehabilitation at least one year ago - presence of problems with arm-hand skill performance - age 18 years or older - ability to sit up for at least 4 hours - minimal wrist extension of 10 degrees - minimal finger extension of 30 degrees
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Additional neurologic, orthopedic, or rheumatic illnesses which may interfere with daily activities and arm-hand function - Severe spasticity (Ashworth score no higher than 4) - Inability to perform measurement of arm-hand function and arm-hand skill performance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - VLT (SF) (Van Lieshout Test) - SCIM III (Spinal Cord Independence Measure version III) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - International classification for Surgery of the Hand in Tetraplegia (ICSHT) - Microfet | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed