NCT06905470

The Effects of Eccentric Compared to Standard Strength Training in Primary Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

The Effects of Eccentric Compared to Standard Strength Training in Primary Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation - a Matched-Pair Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil · Network
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effects of eccentric arm-crank (KREHA) training compared to standard clinical routine strength (STAN) training in individuals undergoing primary spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. The main questions this trail aims to answer are: * what are the effects of the training on upper body strength, aerobic performance, muscle volume, functional independence, and health-related quality of life? * is the KREHA training feasible to implement into the rehabilitation routine? Participants will: * perform either 20 KREHA sessions or 20 STAN sessions within 12 weeks * perform a test battery to collect data on training effects before (pretest) and after (posttest) the study intervention

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Eccentric (KREHA) training	20 eccentric resistance training sessions will be performed on a symmetric arm-crank ergometer in a supine position.
PROCEDURE	Standard clinical routine strength (STAN) training	The regular strength training intervention consists of a total of 20 training sessions at the gym of the study center, performed following clinical routine procedures.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2028-03-01
• Completion: 2028-03-01
• First posted: 2025-04-01
• Last updated: 2025-12-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland