Comparison of 2 different forms of Electrical Stimulation on Spasticity in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: V00-Y99- External causes of morbidityHealth Condition 2: null- Subjects with traumatic and non traumatic spinal cord injury above L1 spinal level will be recruited for the study
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2011/05/001738
- Lead Sponsor
- Manipal University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
1 Spasticity (Grade ≥1 as per MAS) in quadriceps or gastro-soleus caused by spinal cord injury
2 Presence of ankle jerk indicating the recovery from spinal shock.
3 Ability to contract hamstrings and tibialis anterior muscle with electric stimulation
Exclusion Criteria
1 Metal implants in the affected leg
2 Unstable medical conditions
3 Skin infections
4 Inability to tolerate functional electrical stimulation or trans cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
5 Complications which can increase spasticity like heterotopic ossification, pressure ulcers, deep vein thrombosis, oedema, contractures, urinary tract infections.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1 Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) <br/ ><br>2 Spinal Cord Assessment Tool for Spastic reflexes (SCATS) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Assessment will be done at baseline, immediately, 1hr, 4hrs and 24 hours following either FES/TENS treatment. <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Spinal Cord Assessment Tool for Spastic reflexes (SCATS)Timepoint: Assessment will be done at baseline, immediately, 1hr, 4hrs and 24 hours following either FES/TENS treatment. <br/ ><br>