Sit-to-stand in Spinal Cord Injury Patient

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?

Full Title of Study: “Relationship Between Ability of Sit-to-stand and Types of Walking Device Used in Ambulatory Patients With Spinal Cord Injury”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
  • Study Primary Completion Date: October 2015

Detailed Description

– 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.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Sit-to-stand: Pass
    • The subjects seated on a standard armless chair with their back upright at 90 degrees against the backrest of the chair, feet placement on the floor with the heels at 10 cm behind the knees and their arms on their sides. Then they were instructed to stand up from the chair without using the arms. The ability was recorded as ‘pass’ if the subjects could safely rise from the chair without using their arms and with no more than contact guarding assist.
  • Sit-to-stand: Fail
    • The subjects seated on a standard armless chair with their back upright at 90 degrees against the backrest of the chair, feet placement on the floor with the heels at 10 cm behind the knees and their arms on their sides. Then they were instructed to stand up from the chair without using the arms. The ability was recorded as ‘fail’ if the subjects could not rise from the chair without using their arms and/or with more than contact guarding assist.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Independent sit-to-stand test
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • Ability to perform sit-to-stand independently

Secondary Measures

  • Lower limb support during sit-to-stand test
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • Percent of body-weight support during sit-to-stand performance
  • Timed up and go test
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • Ability of dynamic balance control

Participating in This Clinical Trial

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.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Khon Kaen University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Sugalya Amatachaya, Assoc. Prof. Dr. – Khon Kaen University
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Sugalya – Amatachaya, PhD, Principal Investigator, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

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