Dual-task Obstacle Crossing Training in Ambulatory Subjects With Spinal Cord Injury

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Injuries, Spinal Cord

• Registration Number: NCT02917590
• Lead Sponsor: Khon Kaen University

Brief Summary

Is dual-task obstacle crossing training more efficiently than single-task obstacle crossing training on the improvement of walking ability, balance ability, and lower extremity muscle strength in ambulatory subjects with spinal cord injury

Detailed Description

To compare immediate effects of dual-task and single-task obstacle crossing training in ambulatory subjects with spinal cord injury

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-26
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-28
• Primary Completion: 2017-02
• Study Completion: 2017-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 7

Inclusion Criteria

• independent ambulatory subjects with
• traumatic causes or non-progressive diseases
• sub-acute and chronic stage of injury (at least 3 month after injury)
• body mass index (BMI) between 18.5-29.9 kg/m2
• walk independently for at least 17 meters with or without assistive devices (Functional Independence Measure Locomotor (FIM-L) scores 5-7)
• able to read Thai

Exclusion Criteria

• pain in the musculoskeletal system with a pain scale more than 5 out of 10 on a the visual analog scale (VAS)
• deformity in the joints that affect ambulatory ability
• unable to understand the commands and tests used in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
10MWT (Single-task)	1 day	Walking speed in single-task condition

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
10MWT (Dual-task)	1 day	Walking speed in dual-task condition
TUGT	1 day	Balance ability
FTSST	1 day	Lower extremity muscle strength