Community-based exercise training for continuing recovery after spinal cord injury
- Conditions
- Adults with spinal cord injuryInjury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN17704563
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Birmingham
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1. Are aged 16 years old and above
2. Have a cervical or thoracic spinal cord injury (AIS A-D)
3. Have had the injury for 2 years or less
4. Have the ability to voluntarily move the elbow to operate the arm bike, bandage or active grip can be used to help holding the pedals
1. Have ongoing issues with shoulder instability or shoulder pain
2. Are unable to use the bike due to lack of muscle activity to activate the bike (e.g., ASIA B or C at cervical level). This will assess case-by-case.
3. Have contraindications to exercise or have been advised to avoid exercise by their doctor (e.g., postural hypotension, ulcers, pregnancy)
4. Are not able to understand verbal explanations or written information given in English.
5. Are currently staying in a private medical centre or in a hospital for their continuing recovery from SCI.
6. Are currently participating in a trial involving an exercise intervention.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method