Physical Activity Guidelines for People With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

NCT01368172 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: HicksPAGs
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The first evidence-based physical activity guidelines for people with spinal cord injury were released in March, 2011. This project will evaluate the implementation of the new physical activity guidelines in a community exercise setting in Hamilton, Ontario. The investigators hypothesize that persons who follow the guidelines will experience increased aerobic fitness and muscle strength. The investigators also hypothesize that participants will find the guidelines easy to follow and that their self-efficacy for participating in physical activity will be improved following the study period.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury

Keywords

spinal cord injury; physical activity; physical fitness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physical Fitness

  Peak VO2 tests will be done on a cycle ergometer to assess aerobic capacity/endurance, and peak strength will be measured on accessible weight-training equipment.

  4 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Self-efficacy for achieving the physical activity guidelines

  4 months

• Adherence to physical activity guidelines

  4 months

Study Arms (2)

Physical Activity Guidelines

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants randomized to this arm received training/guidance on following the physical activity guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury

Behavioral: Physical Activity Guidelines

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Physical Activity Guidelines BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the Physical Activity Guidelines Arm will be asked to participate in at least 20 minutes of moderate to heavy intensity aerobic activity 2 times per week as well as strength training exercises (moderate intensity) 2 times per week. The Control Arm will not be supervised to follow the physical activity guidelines

Physical Activity Guidelines

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• adults with spinal cord injury who have been given clearance to exercise by their primary care physician (or healthcare team)

You may not qualify if:

• ventilatory support
• inability to voluntarily participate in upper body exercises
• inability to communicate in English
• ongoing infection
• unstable autonomic dysreflexia

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McMaster University: lead
• Rick Hansen Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries; Behavior

Study Officials

• Audrey Hicks, PhD

  McMaster University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2011
• First Posted: June 7, 2011
• Study Start: July 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2013
• Study Completion: June 1, 2013
• Last Updated: April 8, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-04

Locations

CA (1)