Sit-to-stand in Spinal Cord Injury Patient

Khon Kaen University69 enrolled

Overview

1. Were there differences in functional ability between ambulatory individuals with SCI who passed and failed the independent sit-to-stand (iSTS) task? 2. Did the ability of iSTS relate to ability of walking as determined using a type of AAD used? 3. What were factors associated with the ability of iSTS?

* To evaluate the proportion and compare functional abilities between subjects who passed and failed the independent sit-to-stand (iSTS) task. * To assess the relationship between ability of iSTS and types of AAD used. * To investigate factors associated with the ability of iSTS.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Injuries, Spinal Cord

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Ambulatory patients with iSCI from both non-traumatic and traumatic causes * Aged at least 18 years * Who are able to walk independently with or without AADs at least 15 meters continuously \[FIM locomotor (FIM-L) scores = 5 to 7\] Exclusion Criteria: * Any patients with conditions that might affect ambulatory ability; such as brain function disorders, visual deficits, musculoskeletal pain (VAS \> 5), deformity of the musculoskeletal system, unable to follow a command of the tests, unstable medical conditions.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Independent sit-to-stand test

Ability to perform sit-to-stand independently

Time frame: 1 day

Secondary Outcomes

Lower limb support during sit-to-stand test

Percent of body-weight support during sit-to-stand performance

Time frame: 1 day

Timed up and go test

Ability of dynamic balance control

Time frame: 1 day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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