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Kayak Ergometer Training in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Led by Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion · Updated on 2024-05-17
18
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
439 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
I
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion
Lead Sponsor
C
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
One of the main objectives in spinal cord injury rehabilitation programs is the improvement of trunk control in order to achieve independence, to prevent complications and, in specific cases to walk. Research question: What is the effect of kayak ergometer training in trunk control, cardiovascular condition and independence in individuals with a spinal cord injury? Purpose: To determine the effect of kayak ergometer training in trunk control, cardiovascular condition and independence in individuals with a spinal cord injury. Methods: Randomized clinical trial, blinded to evaluator and to the person that will analyze data. Population: Spinal cord injured individuals treated at the National Institute of Rehabilitation, with a spinal cord injury of any ethiology, with a neurologic level of C8 and below, with time since injury from three months to one year. Proceeding: The subjects will be randomly assigned to : a control group with neuro propioceptive facilitation exercises focused in trunk control or an experimental group with kayak ergometer training. Both groups will recieve 5 sessions a week during 6 weeks.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Kayak Ergometer Training in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Clinical diagnosis of spinal cord injury with any American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) classification
- Neurologic level below C8
- Time since injury form 3 to 12 months
- Any aetiology
You will not qualify if you...
- Another neurologic diagnosis
- Sense organ alteration
- Orthopaedic problem that interferes with training
- Alteration in superior mental function
- Cardiovascular or metabolic disease that interferes with trainig
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion
Mexico City, Mexico
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jimena Quinzaños, MD, MSc
CONTACT
I
Ivett Quiñones, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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