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The Effect of FES and Therapeutic Exercise on SCI Patients Skeletal Muscles, Sitting Balance, Posture and Quality of Life

NCT03517787 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2023-12-14

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Summary

Aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect functional electrical stimulation and therapeutic exercise on traumatic spinal cord injured participants'skeletal muscle characteristics, sitting balance, lung function and quality of life.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

OTHER

FES+TE

Group receive FES+therapeutic exercise during 6 weeks (twice a week). Altogether 8 exercises are conducted, each done 3 sets and 12 repetitions during first three weeks and 4 sets during last three weeks of intervention).

OTHER

TE

Group perform only therapeutic exercise. Exercises are the same between all 4 groups.

OTHER

REF-FES+TE

Group perform FES+TE, but only participate in 1 session to collect reference data.

OTHER

REF-TE

Group perform only therapeutic exercise, but only participate in 1 session to collect reference data.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Tartu

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tartu University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Doris Vahtrik · University of Tartu

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-03
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • Estonia

Study Locations

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