Sit-to-stand in Spinal Cord Injury Patient

Relationship Between Ability of Sit-to-stand and Types of Walking Device Used in Ambulatory Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

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?

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Injuries, Spinal Cord

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.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 69

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study is conducted in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) who are able to walk independently with or without an ambulatory assistive device (AAD) from the Srinagarind hospital, KhonKaen University, Thailand.

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Independent sit-to-stand test	Ability to perform sit-to-stand independently	1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Khon Kaen University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Sugalya - Amatachaya, PhD, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: July 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): October 1, 2015
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): July 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 22, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 23, 2016
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): September 27, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): September 27, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 23, 2016
• Last Verified: November 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Sit-to-stand; Walking devices
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Trauma, Nervous System; Spinal Cord Diseases; Back Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Spinal Cord Injuries; Spinal Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: 571H104

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO