Dual-task Obstacle Crossing Training in Ambulatory Subjects With Spinal Cord Injury

Khon Kaen University7 enrolled

Overview

Is dual-task obstacle crossing training more efficiently than single-task obstacle crossing training on the improvement of walking ability, balance ability, and lower extremity muscle strength in ambulatory subjects with spinal cord injury

To compare immediate effects of dual-task and single-task obstacle crossing training in ambulatory subjects with spinal cord injury

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Injuries, Spinal Cord

Interventions

Dual-task obstacle crossing trainingOTHER

Obstacle crossing simultaneously a color word stroop task training

Single-task obstacle crossing trainingOTHER

Obstacle crossing training

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * independent ambulatory subjects with * traumatic causes or non-progressive diseases * sub-acute and chronic stage of injury (at least 3 month after injury) * body mass index (BMI) between 18.5-29.9 kg/m2 * walk independently for at least 17 meters with or without assistive devices (Functional Independence Measure Locomotor (FIM-L) scores 5-7) * able to read Thai Exclusion Criteria: * pain in the musculoskeletal system with a pain scale more than 5 out of 10 on a the visual analog scale (VAS) * deformity in the joints that affect ambulatory ability * unable to understand the commands and tests used in the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

10MWT (Single-task)

Walking speed in single-task condition

Time frame: 1 day

Secondary Outcomes

10MWT (Dual-task)

Walking speed in dual-task condition

Time frame: 1 day

TUGT

Balance ability

Time frame: 1 day

FTSST

Lower extremity muscle strength

Time frame: 1 day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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