Comparative analysis study on passive and active arm assistive devices for change of arm function in patients with spinal cord injury

Not Applicable

Conditions: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Registration Number: KCT0007230

Lead Sponsor: ational Rehabilitation Center

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot yet recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Chronic patients more than 3 months after onset
2. Tetraplegia patients (C2-T1)
3. A patient with weakness in the muscle strength of the proximal part of the upper extremity.
4. If the proximal part of the upper extremity is good, endurance is low, and there is a limitation in performing daily activities such as eating and grooming.
5. Patients with shoulder and elbow range of motion of more than 90 degrees and 50 degrees, respectively.
6. Those who can sit tolerance for more than 30 minutes.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those with severe contracture problems in the upper extremities
2. Patients with obvious diseases that can cause muscle weakness due to abnormalities in the central nervous system other than spinal cord injury (eg, neuromyalgia)
3. Those who have difficulty following the therapist's instructions due to cognitive problems.
4. Those who have limited upper extremity movement due to stiffness of MAS 3 or higher
5. A person who can independently carry out daily life activities

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional Study

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Capabilities of upper extremity test(CUE-T);Quadriplegic Index of Funtional-Short Form(QIF-SF)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Manual muscle test(MMT);Range of motion(ROM);Upper extremity functional index(UEFI);Capabilities of upper extremity questionnaire(CUE-Q); Korean Quebec User Evaluation of satisfaction with Assistive Technology(K-QUEST);Individually Prioritised Problem Assessment(IPPA);Efficiency of Assistive Technology and Service(EATS-6D);Assessment of performance adaptability to equipment;pain and fatigue