The Effects of a Group Exercise Program on Function in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 终止
- 入组人数
- 9
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- The primary outcome is physical function. This outcome will be measured before and after the program.
研究概览
简要总结
This study would focus on adding a group exercise program to the usual therapy delivered in the hospital. We propose to design an exercise program that would be 30 minutes in length, 3 times per week. A medical doctor and physiotherapist would oversee the design and monitoring of the program.
We believe that this program will: 1) Increase the potential for better health, thus improving independence and quality of life; 2) Help people make the move from therapist run exercise to self management of exercise; 3) Engage the patient in the therapy process and place an expectation of active participation on the client; and 4) Promote physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
详细描述
In total 30 participants admitted for spinal cord injury rehabilitation at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre will be randomly assigned to either cardiovascular training group or balance training group. The cardiovascular training group will receive their usual therapy plus 3 days of 30 minutes of exercise per week. This program will last for 6 weeks while the participant is in the hospital. The cardiovascular training program will include pushing and pulling on pulleys, wheeling over mats, punching a boxing bag, and using an arm ergometer. The balance training group will receive their usual therapy plus 3 days of 30 minutes of sitting balance activities. This program will last for 6 weeks while the participant is in the hospital. The balance training program will include sitting on mats - moving arm support from in front of the body to behind body, moving from sitting to lying and back up, and catching soft foam ball thrown directly to centre of chest and throwing it back.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 50 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury,
- •16-50 years of age,
- •Able to push a manual wheelchair and arm ergometer,
- •Able to participate in exercise three times per week for 30 minutes,
- •Able to follow English instructions.
排除标准
- •Unstable cardiovascular status (congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, or left ventricular failure),
- •Significant musculo-skeletal problems (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis) or neurological conditions (e.g., Parkinson's disease) due to conditions other than spinal cord injury,
- •Increased pain with exercise.
研究组 & 干预措施
1
干预措施: Cardiovascular training (Behavioral)
2
干预措施: Balance training (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
The primary outcome is physical function. This outcome will be measured before and after the program.
时间窗: 6 months
次要结局
- Secondary outcomes include sitting balance and blood pressure in response to changes in position. Both these measures will be evaluated before and after the program.(6 months)
研究者
Janice Eng
Principal Investigator
University of British Columbia