Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise on Strength and Transfer in Lower Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Enrollment
- 16
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- VAS- Visual Analogue Scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is conducted to investigate the effects of low load Blood Flow Resistance exercise to improve strength and transfer in lower cervical spinal cord injury patientsCervical Spinal Cord injury patients have very less window of opportunity towards functional mode of life. In complete cervical spinal cord injuries only few muscles of upper limb are completely innervated and it is a need to gain maximum output and advantage out of that. Through conventional strength training it is possible to make him do unsupported sitting and transfer But with BFR-RE it may have a possibility to do this procedure in less time than the conventional strength training and patient will save cost of hospital stay as he may timely discharge from hospital early
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Both male and female, with age between 16-50 years.
- •Patients evaluated with C6 to C8 tetraplegic complete injury.
- •Patients classified in ASIA A, ASIA B.
- •At least Muscle grading of grade
- •Patients with sub-acute, chronic stage.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with other neurologic conditions, orthopedic problems, and uncontrolled metabolic diseases.
- •Patients with muscles strength grading of less than
- •Undergone nerve transfer surgery.
- •Patients with acute stage.
- •History of DVT.
- •Patients who are already performing structured physical activities such as muscle Strengthening exercises.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
VAS- Visual Analogue Scale
Time Frame: 6th week
To measure the intensity of pain
MAS- Modified Ashworth Scale
Time Frame: 6th week
To measure the muscular hypertrophy and increased tone. Usually used to measure increased tone in spasticity but also used to measure hypertrophy resulted from normal muscles adaptations.
QIF-SF -- Quadriplegia Index Of Functionality-Small Form
Time Frame: 6th week
To the transfer and functional ability in tetraplegic patients.
Hand Held Dynamometer
Time Frame: 6th week
To measure the strength objectively and To measure the minor but notable changes in strength change which cannot be detected by MMT