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NCT Number: NCT01988142

The Effect of Continuous Passive Motion Training on Neuromuscular Adaptation

After spinal cord injury (SCI), the muscular property altered due to the immobilization adaptation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of remobilization with continuous passive exercise on the adapted paralyzed muscle properties after SCI.

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury(SCI) Central Nervous System Diseases Muscle Hypertonia Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Spinal Cord Diseases Spinal Cord Injuries Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Chang Gung University

Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of chronic spinal cord injury

Treatment and study plan

Ankle continuous passive motion machine.

Procedure

A rehabilitation program of machine driven passive stretch.

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscle tone tests

    Time frame: Baseline, 1, 2,3, and 4 months.

    Measure of changes in Hypertonia measured by Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Patient Reported Impact of Spasticity Measure (PPSIM).

  2. Fatigue index of muscle

    Time frame: Baseline, 1, 2,3, and 4 months.

    Measure of changes in Fatigue index of soleus and tibialis anterior (TA) muscles.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chang Gung University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Nov 20, 2013
Registry last updated
Nov 20, 2013

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