CompletedNot Applicable

An Online Rehabilitation Programme for People with SCI

United Kingdom15 participantsStarted 2023-11-22

Plain-language summary

The goal of this feasibility study is to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of a 12-week online rehabilitation programme in people with Spinal Cord Injury during the transition from hospital to home. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * What is the feasibility of an online rehabilitation programme to support physical activity adherence in people with spinal cord injury following discharge into the community? * How effective is an online rehabilitation programme to enhance functional capacity, physical activity and quality of life in people with spinal cord injury following discharge into the community? Participants will be given a personalised online rehabilitation programme to complete two times a week. It will consist of a warm up two exercise components (cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength) and a cool down.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inpatient at the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit * Incomplete or complete spinal cord injury of less than one year in duration * Medically stable to engage in physical rehabilitation and physical activity * Able to engage in manual wheelchair propulsion and / or weight baring activities * Discharge date anticipated within the next 4 weeks * Access and capability to use the internet Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years old * Chronic spinal cord injury patients more than one year since injury * Discharge planned to another hospital or care facility * Co-morbidities which would preclude taking part in a physical activity programme: medically diagnosed ischemic heart disease; unstable angina, dysrhythmia or unstable autonomic dysreflexia; recent osteoporotic fracture, tracheostomy, current pressure injury, current substance dependence, psychosis, severe chronic upper extremity pain, surgery pending within 6 months, recurrent infection or illness requiring hospitalization (Bombardier et al., 2021). * Those who do not wish to take part in a physical activity research study * Unable to understand written and spoken English language

What they're measuring

Adherence

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Acceptability

Timeframe: Week 6 to week 12

Participant recruitment and retention

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06583538

SponsorGlasgow Caledonian University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-08