Effect of Breathing Training on Sitting Balance and Lung Function in people with Spinal Cord Injury

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Other and unspecified diseases ofspinal cord,

Registration Number: CTRI/2023/06/054586

Lead Sponsor: Indian Spinal Injuries Centre - Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences

Brief Summary: This study is a randomised, double-blind, parallel group, single-centre trial to determine the effect of inspiratory muscle training on the seated balance and respiratory function in individuals with Spinal cord injury. Individuals will be randomly assigned to intervention or comparator groups. Training to intervention group will be given via flow-resistive IMT (PrO2Fit) while comparator group will recieve training via incentive spirometer for 4 days a week for a period of 6 weeks. Assessment of seated balance will be done using FIST-SCI scale and respiratory function will be assessed by MIP, SMIP and total power. Assessment will be done at the time of allocation and at the end of fourth and sixth week of training.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Acute traumatic spinal cord injury (less than 1 year since injury) Spinal cord injury of level C4 to T6 ASIA grade A, B or C Patients who are not receiving mechanical ventilation.

Exclusion Criteria

Tracheostomy Subjects with diagnosed pulmonary conditions like asthma, COPD, etc.
Subjects with diagnosed head injury or neurological diseases other than spinal cord injury Visual or auditory impairment which may interfere with participation.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Seated Balance using Function in Sitting Test-Spinal Cord Injury (FIST-SCI)	T0- at the time of allocation \| T1- after 4 weeks of training \| T2- after 6 weeks of training

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Respiratory function using Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP), Sustained Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (SMIP) & Total Power (TP)	T0- at the time of allocation

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
🇮🇳
West, DELHI, India
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
🇮🇳West, DELHI, India
Kanishka Gambhir
Principal investigator
8076810792
kanishkagambhir@gmail.com