Does a 6-week program of intensive balance training improve the abiility of people with spinal cord injuries to perform functional tasks.

Completed

• Conditions: Spinal cord injury; Neurological - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000415505
• Lead Sponsor: Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 23 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Spinal cord injury between T1 and T12 (ASIA A, B or C with no greater than a total motor score of 5 for each lower limb); injury at least one year prior to inclusion in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Pain or spasm affecting the ability to sit unsupported; pressure areas on the sacrum or ishial tuberosities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pper Body Sway Distance[At baseline and 6 weeks.];Maximal balance range test[At baseline and 6 weeks.];T-shirt test [At baseline and 6 weeks.];Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) - performance component[Baseline, 6 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) - importance and satisfaction components[Baseline, 6 weeks ];Modified falls efficacy scale[Baseline, 6 weeks];Alternating Reach Test in supported and unsupported conditions[Baseline, 6 weeks];Upper Body Sway in anteroposterior and lateral directions[Baseline, 6 weeks];Coordinated Stability Test[Baseline, 6 weeks];Self perception rating of balance when holding on, not holding on and fear of falling[Baseline, 6 weeks];Self reported number of falls[Baseline, 6 weeks];Seated Reach Distance 45 degrees to right[Baseline, 6 weeks]