Soft extra muscle glove study for spinal cord injury

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Specialty: Neurological disorders, Primary sub-specialty: Other; UKCRC code/ Disease: Injuries and Accidents/ Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis; Nervous System Diseases; Spinal cord injury

• Registration Number: ISRCTN98677526
• Lead Sponsor: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Brief Summary

2020 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32138780 (added 10/03/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-06-01
• Study Completion: 2018-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 30 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18-65 years
2. Incomplete tetraplegia (spinal level C2 – C8) , AIS grade C or D
3. At least 12 months post SCI (chronic)
4. Reduced muscle power resulting in reduced grip/pinch strength

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known neurological condition, comorbidity (eg. brain injury).
2. A person unable to understand verbal or written information in English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand function is measured using dynamometry and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute hand function test at baseline, 6 week,12 weeks and 18 weeks.