NCT03940274

Walk-Training Program for Individuals With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Benefits of a Walk-Training Program on Cardiovascular Health in Individuals With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the common leading cause of death among people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and occurs at an early age in people with SCI as compared to able-bodied people. The findings are consistent in demonstrating a high prevalence of CVD among people with SCI. Lack of physical activity and/or prolonged sitting which is observed in people with SCI due to impaired/loss of motor function is associated with increased risk factors of CVD. By doing this study, researchers hope to learn the effects of walking training on cardiovascular health among people with chronic SCI.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	walking training	Participants will receive three sessions a week of BWSTT with assistive training device for 8 weeks; a total of 24 sessions. The duration of each training session will an hour. During walk-training, the participant will wear a harness which is attached to an overhead motorized lift to provide body-weight support and to prevent the risk of falling.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-04
• Primary completion: 2019-09-29
• Completion: 2019-09-29
• First posted: 2019-05-07
• Last updated: 2020-09-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States