Evaluation of a Home-based AOMI Intervention on Cognitive Function and Depression Among Adults with SCI

Psychosocial/other
Mental health and psychosocial factors
Online since 4 September 2025, updated 7 days ago

About this trial

This pilot trial is enrolling 46 individuals with spinal cord injury to test the effect of a home-based training intervention on cognitive function and depression. If included, participants will either perform Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) training combined with basic wheelchair exercises, or basic wheelchair exercises alone, three times a week for 8 weeks. Final testing will be performed after 3 months.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
≥ 18 years
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • Time since injury
    ≥ 6 months
    Healthy volunteers
    Yes
    C1-S5
    Additionally, participants must
    BE ABLE to communicate in Cantonese
    NOT have contraindication for undergoing MRI

    What’s involved

    Type

    Psychosocial/other

    Details

    - Participants will conduct ten minutes of basic wheelchair exercises and either twenty minutes of Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) training (intervention group) or no AOMI training (control group), three times a week for 8 weeks. Sessions will be done in participants' homes. - AOMI training will follow a structured protocol using exercise videos and guided motor imagery. - No AOMI training will consist of twenty minutes of watching landscape videos - Final testing will be performed after 1 month post-intervention.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Mental health and psychosocial factors

    Additional benefits

    Arm/hand function

    General health

    Pain

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

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Mar 2025
    • Organisation
    • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Mar 2025
    • Organisation
    • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

    Learn more