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Electromyography-Triggered Electrical Stimulation on Trunk Balance and Muscle Thickness in SCI Patients

Turkey (Türkiye)15 participantsStarted 2023-08-18

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of electromyography (EMG) triggered electrical stimulation (ES) applied to multifidus and erector spinae muscles on trunk balance in patients with complete thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI). The fundamental questions that investigators want to answer are as follows: * \[question 1\]: "Does multifidus and erector spinae EMG ES improve trunk balance in patients with complete SCI?" * \[question 2\]: "Does multifidus and erector spinae EMG ES improve muscle thickness in patients with complete SCI?"

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * have traumatic SCI and this injury occurred at least 3 months ago, * be between the ages of 18 and 65, * have a neurological injury level between thoracic 4 and thoracic 12 * be fully paraplegic according to the American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale * be able to sit unsupported in a wheelchair Exclusion Criteria: * patients with a diagnosis of heart failure * malignancy * intracardiac defibrillators * epilepsy * open wounds * patients using trunk corsets

What they're measuring

Trunk control test

Timeframe: Baseline- Week 4

Modified functional reach test

Timeframe: Baseline- Week 4

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06527417

SponsorAnkara City Hospital Bilkent

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-02-18

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