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| University of Tartu | OTHER |
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Aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect functional electrical stimulation and therapeutic exercise on traumatic spinal cord injured participants'skeletal muscle characteristics, sitting balance, lung function and quality of life.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| FES+TE | Experimental | Participants receiving Functional electrical stimulation (FES) combined with therapeutic exercise (TE) |
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| TE | Active Comparator | Participants receiving only therapeutic exercise |
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| REF-FES+TE | Other | Healthy adults (reference group REF) that participate only in 1 session and receive FES and therapeutic exercise |
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| REF-TE | Other | Healthy adults that participate only in 1 session and receive only therapeutic exercise |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| FES+TE | Other | Group receive FES+therapeutic exercise during 6 weeks (twice a week). Altogether 8 exercises are conducted, each done 3 sets and 12 repetitions during first three weeks and 4 sets during last three weeks of intervention). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of median power frequency (MPF) and amplitude (A) | Change of MPF and A is measured after first therapy to assess the baseline values and then after 6 weeks of therapy to assess the effectiveness of intervention. | Change from baseline measure at 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of muscle tone | Muscle oscillation frequency (MOF) is measured to assess muscle tone. Change of MOF is measured after first therapy to assess the baseline values and then after 6 weeks of therapy to assess the effectiveness of intervention. | Change from baseline measure at 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of sitting balance | Sitting balance is measured using Tekscan Conformat pressure mat. Static sitting balance is measured at a custom made stool, hands are placed on participants thighs. For dynamic sitting balance, participants are asked to move their center of pressure to 4 different directions. Distance is measured. | Change from baseline measure at 6 weeks |
Chronic spinal cord injury (12 months post injury) Injury in cervical region resulting in tetraparesis Able to sit on a custom made chair without support Does not have any contraindications for functional electrical stimulation
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Doris Vahtrik | University of Tartu | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Tartu | Tartu | Estonia |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013119 | Spinal Cord Injuries |
| ID | Term |
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| D013118 | Spinal Cord Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D020196 | Trauma, Nervous System |
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| TE | Other | Group perform only therapeutic exercise. Exercises are the same between all 4 groups. |
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| REF-FES+TE | Other | Group perform FES+TE, but only participate in 1 session to collect reference data. |
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| REF-TE | Other | Group perform only therapeutic exercise, but only participate in 1 session to collect reference data. |
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| Health Related Quality of life | RAND-36 questionnaire is used to measure health-related quality of life | Change from baseline measure at 6 weeks |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |