Kayak Ergometer Training in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury (NCT03531164) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Kayak Ergometer Training in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Mexico18 participantsStarted 2016-04
Plain-language summary
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.
Who can participate
Age range
16 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* 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
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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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