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- Clinical Trial NCT02774603
Aquatic vs. Land Locomotor Training Overground Locomotor Training in Improving Ambulatory Function and Health-Related Quality of Life (ALT)
The Efficacy of Aquatic Locomotor Training Compared to Overground Locomotor Training in Improving Ambulatory Function and Health-Related Quality of Life
The aim of this study is to define and evaluate the efficacy of Aquatic Locomotor Training (ALT) compared to overground Locomotor Training in improving ambulatory function and health-related quality of life. The investigators hypothesize, that Aquatic Locomotor Training is capable of producing outcomes that are as good as, or better than, overground Locomotor Training.
Aquatic Locomotor Training may be another tool for therapists to utilize for clinical improvements in function and gait for the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) population.
To determine the efficacy of Aquatic Locomotor Training on improving rehabilitation outcomes among patients with incomplete traumatic cervical Spinal Cord Injury by assessing these parameters:
- Walking speed and endurance
- Functional balance and fall risk
- HRQoL
To describe the feasibility of conducting Aquatic Locomotor Training as an Locomotor Training modality for the rehabilitation of patients with incomplete traumatic cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
- Cristina Sadowsky, M.D.
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 18-65 years
- Cervical level (C1-C7) SCI of traumatic origin
- Motor incomplete SCI (ASIA Impairment Scale C or D)
- Chronic SCI, >12 months
- Age between 18 to 65 years
- Functional Status
i. Overground ambulator (able to walk at least 10 m with or without an assistive device)
ii. Able to demonstrate active movement at/or below L2 myotome
iii. Able to demonstrate adequate head control
1. Voluntarily extend head while positioned in harness
iv. Tolerance to activity
1. Participant able to tolerate up to 1 hour of standing without experiencing symptoms of orthostatic hypotension
g. Range of motion
i. PROM values for ankle dorsiflexion
1. Neutral positioning, 0○
ii. PROM values for knee extension
1. Up to -10○
iii. PROM values for hip extension
1. Neutral positioning, 0○
h. Height
i. Participant with minimum height of 48"
i. Weight
i. Participant with minimum weight of (to be determined based on therapist's clinical judgment)
ii. Participant with maximum weight of 300 lb
j. Participants are able to comply with procedures and follow up
k. Participants are medically stable, with no recent (1 month or less) inpatient admission for acute medical or surgical issues
l. Participants are legally able to make their own health care decisions
Exclusion Criteria:
a. Medical Complications i. Fracture
1. Participant with presence of unhealed fracture ii. Physician hold for medical reasons that the Principle Investigator will judge and decide on a case by case basis as a potential safety threat to the participant
- Wounds a. Allowed if physician cleared i. Excluded wounds likely to be present in areas enclosed with harness, present in areas that require access for facilitation, present in areas of direct weight bearing during LT session b. Wounds allowed must be fully covered with gauze then opsite (waterproof bandage) before Aquatic Locomotor Training
- Comorbidities a. E.g. poorly controlled diabetes, uncontrolled seizures, etc.
Orthostatic hypotension
a. Participant demonstrates symptomatic orthostatic hypotension that limits activity
- Uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia symptoms a. Episode of uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia symptoms within the past 1 month iii. Diarrhea iv. Mechanical ventilation v. Pacemakers vi. Central lines vii. Women who are pregnant, confirmed by a urine pregnancy test that will be done on all menstruating, or non-menopausal women viii. History of neurological disease ix. Non English speaking participants will not be targeted b. Currently undergoing, or have received Aquatic Locomotor Training or overground Locomotor Training within four weeks of the study start date (see above in 4d for further details)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Aquatic Locomotor Training
Aquatic Locomotor Training is a Locomotor Training technique utilizing an underwater treadmill to help increase a patient's independence and function.
Aquatic Locomotor Training may require up to three people to obtain desirable gait kinematics: one at each of the patient's legs, and one at the patient's pelvis; however, typically with ambulatory patients, only one therapist is utilized.
Therapists are highly trained, using their legs and feet to provide properly timed underwater cues throughout the gait cycle.
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Land Locomotor Training
Locomotor Training encompasses a variety of interventions ranging from BWSTT to overground gait training to robotic-assisted walk training.
Overground Locomotor Training, depending upon the technique used, can require up to four people to complete the intervention (one at each participant's leg, one at the participant's trunk and/or pelvis, and one monitoring the computer and/or treadmill).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Change from Baseline 10 meter Walk Test at 4 months
Time Frame: up to 16 weeks
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up to 16 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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6 Minute Walk Test
Time Frame: up to 16 weeks
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up to 16 weeks
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Berg Balance Scale
Time Frame: up to 16 weeks
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up to 16 weeks
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Health Survey on the Short Form 36
Time Frame: up to 16 weeks
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up to 16 weeks
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Quality of Life on the SCI QL-23 scale
Time Frame: up to 16 weeks
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up to 16 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Cristina Sadowsky, M.D., Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB00066544
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