CompletedNot Applicable

Lower Extremity Outcome Measures in SCI

Switzerland55 participantsStarted 2018-12-01

Plain-language summary

Lower extremity (LE) function of patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI) will be assessed in an observational project with a cross-sectional and a longitudinal study design. The main goal is to identify kinematic and kinetic parameters to precisely characterize LE function and in parallel the impairment and limitation in SCI patients throughout rehabilitation in acute patients and in chronic patients to define LE function and LE recovery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria - Patients: * Age 18-80 * Written informed consent * General consent * Spinal cord injury (SCI) * ASIA A-D injury with lowest extent of lesion between C1 and Th12 * Mini-Mental stat examintation score \> 26 Exclusion Criteria - Patients: * Inability to undertake any component of the trial protocol * Clinically significant conditions such as severe cardiovascular, pulmonary or malignant disease * Pure cauda equina i.e. peripheral nerve injury Inclusion Criteria - Healthy controls: * Age 18-80 * Written informed consent * General consent Exclusion Criteria - Healthy controls: * Reliance on walking aids / prostheses for mobilisation * Orthopaedic diagnosis with potential impact on gait * Previous operations on the lower limbs or spine with potential impact on gait * Inabilitay to undertake any component of the trial protocol * Clinically significant conditions such as severe cardiovascular, pulmonary or malignant disease

What they're measuring

Kinematic movement analysis recorded with a motion capture system

Timeframe: Cross-sectional part: one measurement timepoint for patients with chronic SCI within 2 weeks after inclusion (chronic is defined as > 6 months after injury)

Kinematic movement analysis recorded with a motion capture system

Timeframe: Longitudinal part: approx. one measurement timepoint per month where outcome measures will be assessed. Starting < 6 weeks after SCI and continued up to 6 months (or end of rehabilitation).

Kinematic movement analysis recorded with a motion capture system

Timeframe: Longitudinal part: approx. one measurement timepoint per month where outcome measures will be assessed. Starting < 6 weeks after SCI and continued up to 6 months (or end of rehabilitation)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04032314

SponsorUniversity of Zurich

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-07-05

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Kinematic movement analysis recorded with a motion capture system

Timeframe: Cross-sectional part: one measurement timepoint for patients with chronic SCI within 2 weeks after inclusion (chronic is defined as > 6 months after injury)

Kinematic movement analysis recorded with a motion capture system

Timeframe: Longitudinal part: approx. one measurement timepoint per month where outcome measures will be assessed. Starting < 6 weeks after SCI and continued up to 6 months (or end of rehabilitation)