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Health in Individuals With a Spinal Cord Injury: a Prospective Study

NCT03743077 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2021-01-27

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Summary

Individuals with a spinal cord injury need to exercise regularly to prevent the decline of health that results from a sedentary lifestyle. The purpose of this investigation is to examine the effects of a pre-existing exercise program and respiratory training on measures of health and quality of life in individuals who elect to participate in an existing 8-week supervised exercise program.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise training including inspiratory muscle training

Volunteers will participate in the the spinal mobility fitness training program for a frequency of one to 3 times a week with pre and post tests including four objective measures of function (timed t-shirt test, timed transfer test, four direction reach test and trunk test of strength) and a pre and post subjective interview. In addition to the program consenting volunteers will perform inspiratory muscle training as a home program and submit weekly diaries tracking their training. The inspiratory muscle trainer by Respironics provides specific pressure for inspiratory muscle strength and endurance, regardless of how quickly or slowly patients breathe. It exercises respiratory muscles and improves breathing. It Improves muscle strength and is easy to use.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Martha Sliwinski, PT, PhD, MA · Columbia University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-10
Primary Completion
2017-11-01
Completion
2019-06-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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