Feasibility of a Sprint Interval Training Program During Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Summary

This study will assess the feasibility and efficacy of 3 treatments to increase physical activity during and after inpatient rehabilitation (IPR) for new spinal cord injuries:

1. Program of sprint interval training (SIT) on an arm crank ergometer during IPR
2. SIT + Provision of an arm ergometer (ERGO) for home use
3. SIT + ERGO for home use + Motivational interviewing to increase adherence to exercise during and after IPR.

The primary outcome is minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity at 6 months after IPR discharge. Secondary outcomes include peak power on the 6-Minute Arm Test at IPR discharge and self-reported physical activity, depression, fatigue, pain, community participation, and quality of life at 6 months after IPR discharge. The investigators will obtain data on feasibility, acceptability, and perceived benefits of the treatments from stakeholders. The results of this pilot study will inform the design of a larger randomized trial.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Sprint Interval Training (SIT)

Participants will undergo 1:1 therapist supervised SIT for 10 minutes per day, three times per week during IPR using a Monark 881 arm crank ergometer.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Participants will have the opportunity to participate in optional group endurance exercise classes two to three times a week.

BEHAVIORAL

Home Ergometer (ERGO)

Participants complete the SIT intervention during IPR and be provided with a consumer-grade ergometer. Study staff will train the participants in the set-up and use of the home ergometer prior to discharge and arrange for take home or delivery.

BEHAVIORAL

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Participants complete the SIT intervention during IPR and be provided with a consumer-grade ergometer. Study staff will train the participants in the set-up and use of the home ergometer prior to discharge and arrange for take home or delivery. These participants will also receive weekly Motivational Interviewing (MI) counseling sessions during IPR plus six post-discharge MI sessions delivered via telehealth to be held over six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Washington

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Deborah A Crane, MD, MPH · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-08-23

Primary Completion

2025-08-01

Completion

2025-08-01

Countries

• United States

Study Locations