NCT01386762

Effect of Intense Multi-modal Training on Bone Health and Quality of Life in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: California State University, San Marcos · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Bone loss is a common secondary complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), and treatments used to reverse this condition have equivocal effectiveness. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of intense multi-modal training on bone health, body fat, and quality of life in persons with SCI. Participants will complete 6 months of training during which various measures will be obtained at 0, 3, and 6 months. Control subjects are also being recruited to complete testing but not participate in training.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injury
• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise training	6 months of intense multi-modal exercise consisting of vibration exercise, gait training, electrical stimulation, etc.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-06-01
• Primary completion: 2015-07-01
• Completion: 2015-07-01
• First posted: 2011-07-01
• Last updated: 2011-07-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States