Electrical stimulation and strength training to improve quadriceps strength in people with incomplete spinal cord injuries

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: spinal cord injury; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000079246
• Lead Sponsor: Rehabilitation Studies Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1.a neurologically stable spinal cord injury at the level of C4 or below
2.partial paralysis of the quadriceps muscles (ie. complete ASIA A spinal cord injury with zones of partial preservation or an incomplete ASIA B, C or D spinal cord injury)
3.at least grade 3 strength in the quadriceps muscles on one leg
4.sustained a SCI more than six months prior to testing
5.quadriceps muscles can be electrically stimulated

Exclusion Criteria

1. living outside Sydney
2. other types of neurological lesions affecting the lower limbs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified