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Behavioural Intervention

Control Group training for Spinal Cord Injury

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Milos Popovic, PhD
Research Sponsored by Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
incomplete spinal cord lesion of sudden onset between C6 and T12 that is motor incomplete (grade C or D on the ASIA neurological impairment scale). The injury must have occurred at least two years prior to recruitment
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 4, 6 and 12 months
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Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an aerobic and resistance training program or a functional electrical stimulation-assisted Walking program is more effective for reducing health complications related to spinal cord injury, for example, the occurrence of bladder infections, pressure sores and/or frequency of spasms. It is hypothesized that the functional electrical stimulation-assisted walking will have a greater impact on secondary complications than the aerobic and resistance training program.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 4, 6 and 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 4, 6 and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Bone density at different hip, spine, proximal and distal femur and proximal Tibia using dual-energy xray absorptiometry
Bone density, bone geometry and muscle area via computed tomography
Factor analysis of electromyography and kinematics of gait.
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Secondary outcome measures
Craig Handicap assessment and reporting technique,
Incidence of pressure sores
Incidence of urinary tract infections
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: FES trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Arm 1 receives functional electrical stimulation while walking on body weight suspension training.
Group II: Control Group trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Aerobic and resistance training program

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ontario Neurotrauma FoundationLead Sponsor
22 Previous Clinical Trials
1,071 Total Patients Enrolled
Milos Popovic, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Toronto

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Functional Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Walking: Reduction of Secondary Complications Due to Spinal Cord Injury
Milos Popovic 2005. "Functional Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Walking: Reduction of Secondary Complications Due to Spinal Cord Injury". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00201968.
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