A Randomized Exercise Trial for Wheelchair Users

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury; Multiple Sclerosis; Muscular Dystrophy; Cerebral Palsy; Spina Bifida; Amputation; Arthritis; Stroke
• Interventions: Other: Educational session to promote physical activity; Other: Minimal contact

• Registration Number: NCT00866112
• Lead Sponsor: University of Kansas

Brief Summary

People with mobility disabilities are at greater risk than the general population for incurring health problems. Many of these conditions are preventable through behavior and lifestyle changes such as exercise and physical activity. Recent evidence suggests that people with disabilities experience the same physiologic response to exercise as the general population. Nonetheless, nearly three-fourths of those with disabilities report being entirely sedentary or not active enough to achieve health benefits. Despite some knowledge of issues that limit physical activity among this population, few studies have investigated methods for promoting physical activity adoption among people with disabilities, including wheelchair users. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention to promote physical activity adoption over 6 months and maintenance of physical activity over another 6 months by community-dwelling manual wheelchair users.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-05
• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-20
• Status Verified: 2010-04
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study Completion: 2012-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 2012-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 135

Inclusion Criteria

• Be experiencing a permanent disability of at least 6 months that limits mobility sufficiently to require use of a wheelchair as the primary method of mobility outside the home
• Have not been moderately to vigorously physically active for the past 6 months
• Be willing to attend the educational workshop
• Receive physician approval for participation

Exclusion criteria include:

• Presence of medical conditions such as uncontrolled cardiovascular problems that the patient's physician identifies as being contraindicated for exercise
• Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Educational session to promote physical activity	Intervention group to promote physical activity
2	Minimal contact	Minimal contact control group

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weekly minutes spent in aerobic and strengthening activity	Baseline, 12, 26 and 52 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kansas; 🇺🇸 Lawrence, Kansas, United States