Status:
UNKNOWN
Exercise Testing During Treadmill Gait in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
University of Glasgow
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Treadmill therapy has the potential to improve the physical fitness and voluntary function of incomplete-lesion spinal cord injured (SCI) patients. However, if it is to be offered as a rehabilitation ...
Detailed Description
Treadmill therapy has the potential to improve the cardiopulmonary fitness, voluntary function, and lower limb bone density of incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. However, if it is to be off...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Satisfactory general medical examination
- Incomplete paraplegia or tetraplegia secondary to spinal cord lesion
- Previously discharged from hospital, following primary rehabilitation
- Capable of independent ambulation, with or without orthotic support
Exclusion
- Female subjects should not be pregnant.
- No significant history of autonomic dysreflexia.
- No history of significant osteoporosis, or associated previous history of spontaneous lower-limb fracture. Bone density will be measured in the epiphyses of the tibia and femur of both legs using peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT).
- No history of coronary heart disease.
- No clinical features of significant cardio-respiratory impairment.
- Absence of hypertension.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
February 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00204126
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2005
Last Update
September 11 2006
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, G12 8QQ
2
Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, G51 4TF