Experience of Rehabilitation Amongst Individuals With Paraplegia

August 24, 2022 updated by: Asir John Samuel

Experience of Physical and Vocational Rehabilitation Amongst Individuals With Paraplegia

This study is a qualitative study exploring the facilitators to physical and vocational rehabilitation and also explores the barriers in empowering individuals with paraplegia

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Spinal cord injury is one of the most distressing medical conditions being encountered by today's health care system. In India incidence of Spinal cord injury accounts for 20 per million per years population with 20,000 cases added every year. Rehabilitation services are of utmost importance in empowering these individuals. So there is a need for more qualitative studies through which needs in rehabilitation services can be upgraded. The aim of the study is to explore the experience of physical and vocational rehabilitation amongst the individuals with paraplegia in India

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

25

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • India
    • Haryana
      • Ambāla, Haryana, India, 133207
        • Recruiting
        • Maharishi Markandeshwar institute of Medical Sciences and Research
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Traumatic & non-traumatic paraplegics having atleast 6 months of time since injury and are community dwelling so that their obstacles in community integration can be noted

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Traumatic & Non-Traumatic paraplegics Both male & female above 18 yrs of age Time since injury of minimum 6 months Community dwelling paraplegics

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Communication problems Psychiatric problems or co morbidities like head injury

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Individuals with Paraplegia
After screening the participants according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria, informed consent will be obtained from all the selected participants. Their demographic details will be obtained and asked for their comfortable time for the interview. Data will be collected by in-depth face to face, semi- structured interviews. Audio/video recording of the interview will be taken & it will be written in English and will be transcribed verbatim also manual notes will be prepared for their analysis after the interview is conducted
Other: Semi-structured interviews
Semi-structured interviews with individuals with paraplegia

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Semi-structured interview
Time Frame: 30minutes-45 minutes
Semi-structured interview with audio/video recording
30minutes-45 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Asir John Samuel

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: AKANKSHA SAXENA, MPT, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 2, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 23, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 4, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 30, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2022

Last Verified

August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MMDU/IEC/2154

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

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