Orthostatic, Respiratory, Balance-Intervention

General health

Online since 4 November 2021, updated 895 days ago

About this trial

This is a trial to test the effects of a technique called Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) on individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. IMT involves exercises that train the breathing muscles by adjusting the effort needed to breath in. All participants will receive IMT, which requires 30 minutes of breathing exercises for 28 consecutive days. Participants will be tested four times: before starting the trial, after a 1-month control period, after IMT training, and 1 month after completing the IMT training. Assessment measures include lung function, balance, blood pressure, quality of life, and functional independence.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

≥ 18 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-A

AIS-B

AIS-C

Time since injury

≥ 1 year

Injury type

Traumatic

Non-traumatic

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

have weakness or paralysis of the upper, lower, or both extremities requiring use of a wheelchair as a primary means of mobility

NOT rely on ventilator

NOT be able to stnad independently or with a walker

What’s involved

Type

Observational

Details

The participant will complete 30 minutes of IMT training (breathing exercises) every day for 28 consecutive days.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

General health

Additional benefits

Arm/hand function

Mental health and psychosocial factors

Standing/walking/mobility

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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