Physical Activity Guidelines for People With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physical Activity Guidelines

• Registration Number: NCT01368172
• Lead Sponsor: McMaster University

Brief Summary

The first evidence-based physical activity guidelines for people with spinal cord injury were released in March, 2011. This project will evaluate the implementation of the new physical activity guidelines in a community exercise setting in Hamilton, Ontario. The investigators hypothesize that persons who follow the guidelines will experience increased aerobic fitness and muscle strength. The investigators also hypothesize that participants will find the guidelines easy to follow and that their self-efficacy for participating in physical activity will be improved following the study period.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-06
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-07
• Study Start: 2011-07
• Primary Completion: 2013-06
• Study Completion: 2013-06
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• adults with spinal cord injury who have been given clearance to exercise by their primary care physician (or healthcare team)

Read More

Exclusion Criteria

• ventilatory support
• inability to voluntarily participate in upper body exercises
• inability to communicate in English
• ongoing infection
• unstable autonomic dysreflexia

Read More

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Physical Activity Guidelines	Physical Activity Guidelines	Participants randomized to this arm received training/guidance on following the physical activity guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical Fitness	4 months	Peak VO2 tests will be done on a cycle ergometer to assess aerobic capacity/endurance, and peak strength will be measured on accessible weight-training equipment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-efficacy for achieving the physical activity guidelines	4 months	Assessed through questionnaire.
Adherence to physical activity guidelines	4 months	Assessed through enrolment records

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University; 🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada