The effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation cycling on urine output, lower limb swelling and spasticity in recent spinal cord injury: a randomised control trial.
- Conditions
- Spinal cord injuryPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - PhysiotherapyNeurological - Other neurological disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000923965
- Lead Sponsor
- Associate Professor Lisa Harvey
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 14
Participants will be included if;
- they have sustained a SCI lesion (traumatic or non traumatic) within the preceding 6 months
- they are currently receiving inpatient rehabilitation and will remain an inpatient for at least 8 weeks after initial screening as part of their standard rehabilitation and medical treatment.
- their legs muscles are responsive to Electrical Stimulation and can tolerate >20mins of FES cycling over an hour period.
- they have a diagnosed AIS A, B or C lesion with less than 5/50 lower limb strength according to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI.
- they are 16 years of age or over and are able to provide informed consent.
- they are deemed medically fit to participate in the study as per their treating Consultant.
- they are able to speak sufficient English to allow them to participate in the study without the assistance of a translator.
Participants will be excluded if they;
- have significant lower limb injury, pathology or contracture limiting use of FES cycling (e.g., decreased range of motion, recent or unhealed fracture, open wound or severe osteoporosis)
- have a pacemaker / stimulator or are pregnant.
are non-compliant with their inpatient rehabilitation program.
- have diabetes, hyponatremia or severe renal / hepatic dysfunction.
- have uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia
- have a cognitive impairment or other medical condition including psychiatric, behavioural or terminal illness limiting adherence to the Protocol or participation in the study .
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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