FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (fMRI) OF THE SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX IN SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENT AFTER INTENSIVE REHABILITATION INCLUDING ROBOTIC DEVICES

University of Nove de Julho1 site in 1 country7 target enrollmentFebruary 2007

ConditionsSpinal Cord Injury

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: University of Nove de Julho
Enrollment: 7
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Cortical Motor Area
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential reorganization in the sensorimotor cortex in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients after Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT) associated with conventional motor rehabilitation. The investigators hypothesized that training with weight bearing associated with conventional motor rehabilitation will be able to reorganize the brain.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2007

End Date

February 2008

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli

Professor

University of Nove de Julho

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients with ASIA C or D and the ability to cooperate with instructions of the motor task required. The motor task was to perform ankle plantar flexion and toe flexion and fingers and thumbs movement of the both sides; they also had to be able to fulfill the general conditions necessary for an MRI exploration.