Training unsupported sitting in people with spinal cord injuries: a randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Spinal cord injury (SCI); Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000464369
• Lead Sponsor: Rehabilitation Studies Unit, Northen Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-09-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

1.have sustained a spinal cord injury within the preceding 6 months
2.have a complete or an incomplete spinal cord below the first thoracic level (as per the International Standards for the Neurological Assessment of people wiht SCI)
3.attain a score of 5 or less on the sitting balance item of the COVS (i.e., have some potential to improve)
4.are able to put a T-shirt either in short or long sitting (i.e., are likely to respond to the training)
5.are receiving physiotherapy and occupational therapy as part of a comprehensive in-patient rehabilitation program

Exclusion Criteria

1.have a pressure area preventing them from getting out of bed
2.are unlikely to remain in the spinal unit for sixweeks
3.are unlikely to co-operate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximal forward lean (cm) from a seated upright position.[pre and post (1 day after last treatment)];Maximal sideward reach (mm) from a seated upright position.[pre and post (1 day after last treatment)];Canadian Outcome Performance Measure (performance outcome). This is a standardised assessment in which subjects rate self-selected goals with respect to their current ability to perform the goal. An 11-point visual analogue scale will be used where zero reflects a negative perception about their ability to perform the goal and ten reflects a positive perception. The change score from pre to post of each goal will be calculated.[pre and post (1 day after last treatment)]