Effect of Adaptive Sports After Acquired Physical Disability

Adaptive Sports for Individuals With a Physical Disability: Impact on the ICF Domains

This study is a cross-sectional trial which aims to evaluate the effect of practicing a physical activity on different domains of the ICF among individuals with an acquired physical disability. Two different groups of individuals with a spinal cord injury will be enrolled: one composed of subjects who manage to reach the WHO's recommendations regarding physical activity, and the other of subjects who do not.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries; Sports Physical Therapy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Adaptive sports

Detailed Description

The present study will recruit participants based on a set of defined eligibility criteria, in adaptive sports clubs teams and in groups or associations of individuals with an acquired, and permanent, physical disability. Based on the presence or absence of a regular physical activity practice undertaken by the subjects who give their consent to participate in the study, they will be divided into two groups: one where individuals regularly practice a physical activity, and one where they do not.

A set of defined outcome measures (detailed in the "Outcome Measures"section) will be assessed in both groups.

The outcomes measures will be analysed statistically, using SPSS software. Depending on the nature of the variables (qualitative or quantitative), different tests will be performed. Normality will also be verified and will determine which statistical analysis will be carried out.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 34
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Brussels, Belgium, 1200
    • Université Catholique de Louvain

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosed non-progressive spinal cord injury
• dependent on wheelchair for mobility
• more than 6 months since diagnosis of spinal injury
• able to understand and speak french

Exclusion Criteria:

• medical contra-indication to the testing
• cognitive deficiency which limits communication

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sport; This group will be made up of subjects with a spinal cord injury that are actively participating in adaptive sports teams.	Other: Adaptive sports; This will be the number of hours per week the subjects actively partake in adaptive sports teams.
No Intervention: No sport; This group will be made up of subjects with a spinal cord injury that are not actively participating in any sports team.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain experienced during mobility	This variable will be measured through a Likert scale out of 5, where greater values show more pain during mobility. Subjects will be asked to rate presence, frequency and intensity of pain felt in the upper-limb when wheeling in their daily environments.	Throughout the study, an average of 4 months
Fatigue Severity	This variable will be measured using a validated questionnaire, "Fatigue Severity scale". The minimum score is 9, and the maximum is 63. The higher the score, the greater the fatigue severity (= worse outcome for the participant).	Throughout the study, an average of 4 months
Independence in mobility of daily living	This variable will be measured using the validated "Spinal Cord Independence Measure -mobility". Minimum score is 0 while maximum score is 40. The higher the score, the better the independence of the participant (=better outcome).	Throughout the study, an average of 4 months
Physical activity level	Measured by a validated questionnaire, "Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with a Physical Disability".	Through study completion, an average of 4 months
Social participation	This variable will be measured through the validated "Reintegration to Normal Living" index. Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 100. The higher the score, the better the outcome.	Throughout the study, an average of 4 months
Quality of Life: WHOQOL-BREF	This variable will be measured through the World Health Organization's 8th version questionnaire, the WHOQOL-BREF. Every one of the 4 domain can obtain a score ranging from 0 (minimum) to 100 (maximum). The higher the score, the greater the quality of life.	Throughout the study, an average of 4 months
patient's medical history	We will ask the subjects to report how many times they were hospitalised in the last six months and how many times they experienced a serious health-complication. We will also ask them how many times per week they receive physiotherapy.	Throughout the study, an average of 4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Université Catholique de Louvain
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Louise Declerck, PT, Université Catholique de Louvain

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 7, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 7, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 7, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 5, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): November 12, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 4, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 27, 2021
• Last Verified: September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Wounds and Injuries; Trauma, Nervous System; Spinal Cord Diseases; Spinal Cord Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: SPORT DISABILITY

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

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

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No