Time is of the essence: the impact of early initiated upper-body aerobic exercise on cardiovascular health following spinal cord injury

niversity of Birmingham0 sites42 target enrollmentJune 2, 2023

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

June 2, 2023

End Date

May 17, 2026

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•For patients:
•1\. At least 18 years old
•2\. Males and females
•3\. Have had a motor\-complete SCI (AIS A or B) at the cervical or thoracic level (between C5 \- T12\) within 3 months.
•4\. Are cleared by their medical team to begin standard of care rehabilitation
•5\. Can move their shoulders and arms voluntarily to operate the arm\-crank ergometer
•6\. Compliance: understands and is willing, able and likely to comply with all study procedures and restrictions.
•7\. Consent: demonstrates an understanding of the study and willingness to participate, as evidenced by voluntary written informed consent
•1\. Currently be a member of the medical team supporting sub\-acute spinal cord injured patients at MCSI
•2\. Be at least 18 years old

•For patients:
•1\. Participants are pregnant (women who become pregnant will be advised to notify clinical staff, and upon notification, will be withdrawn from the trial)
•2\. Participants are under the age of 18 years
•3\. Participants have an SCI lower than the T12 neurological level
•4\. Participants have an SCI above the C5 neurological level, intubation, a trachea in situ or require mechanical ventilation
•5\. Have medical complications from the injury that in the opinion of the healthcare team would restrict or prevent the participation in exercise rehabilitation, pose an undue personal risk or introduce bias into the trial
•6\. Co\-occurring traumatic brain injury or cognitive impairment that either impacts the ability to follow study instructions and/or provide informed consent
•7\. Unable to provide full informed consent