The feasibility and safety of inspiratory muscle training for patients with acute spinal cord injury

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Spinal cord injury.; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000975695
• Lead Sponsor: Kathy Stiller

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-09-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Admitted to the Spinal Injuries Unit or Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Adelaide Hospital and aged at least 18 years, an acute complete cervical or thoracic spinal cord injury (i.e. lesion level between C4 and T11), vital capacity less than predicted normal value, stable medical condition including not intubated, spontaneously breathing on room air or with nasal speculae for a minimum of 2 days.

Exclusion Criteria

Refuse consent, symptomatic infection (respiratory or urinary) characterised by fever and raised white cell count, spontaneously breathing on room air or with nasal speculae for more than 7 days, severe conditions or trauma that would make inspiratory muscle training impossible, pregnancy, unable to communicate effectively and easily in English (e.g. insufficient understanding of English, cognitive impairment, psychiatric condition).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified