Progressive Resistance Training in Acute Spinal Cord Injury

Rehabilitation

Arm/hand function

Online since 4 November 2021, updated 491 days ago

About this trial

This trial is recruiting individuals with recent cervical (neck area) spinal cord injuries to test the effect of upper limb strength training on muscle function. If included, participants will undergo either 8 weeks of Progressive Resistance Training (PRT) twice a week with weights or resistance bands (i.e., 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions per muscle group), or standard physical therapy care for 90 minutes up to 2 times per day, 4-5 times per week. Measurements of muscle strength and function will be assessed before and after the study.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

≥ 18 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-A

AIS-B

AIS-C

AIS-D

Time since injury

≥ 2 weeks

Injury type

Traumatic

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

have partial or complete paralysis of at least two muscle groups in at least one upper limb

be able to tolerate sitting upright in a wheelchair for at least 2 hours

NOT be dependent on ventilator

What’s involved

Type

Rehabilitation

Details

The participant will undergo either 1) 8 weeks of PRT twice a week with weights or resistance bands (i.e., 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions per muscle group) in addition to usual physiotherapy care or 2) usual physiotherapy care for 90 minutes up to 2 times per day, 4-5 times per week.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Arm/hand function

Additional benefits

General health

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

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