Usability of the Adapted Rower for People With Spinal Cord Injury

NCT05959837 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Pro00129966
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine usability of a locally built adaptive rower for people with spinal cord injury using an established and tested design. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.What exercise intensity of activity do users achieve on the rower for steady state and interval rowing plans?
2. 2.What assistance is required for setup and usage of the adaptive rower?
3. 3.What do users think about the ease of use and what is their satisfaction with the adaptive rower?

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Heart Rate, (beats per minute), mean and range at rest, mean and range during steady state portion, mean and range during interval portion

  Heart rate will be recorded at rest and throughout the exercise intervention using a polar heart rate monitor and actigraph.

  During Exercise intervention

• Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)-Borg 6-20 Scale

  RPE will be verbally stated by participant and recorded by study personnel at beginning, mid and end of steady state portion, and at each interval for interval exercise. (RPE, 6-20, higher means higher intensity)

  During Exercise intervention

• Pain Scale (0-10 visual analog scale, higher means worse pain ) and body location of pain verbalized by participant and recorded by study personnel

  participant complaints of discomfort or pain verbally stated along with location

  During Exercise intervention

• Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (Short); average score (1-5)

  A 4 item Likert scale survey to evaluate the enjoyment of the activity (1-5, higher means better outcome)

  Immediately after the intervention

• System Useability Scale, average score (1-5)

  A ten question Likert scale survey to evaluate a system for ease of use (1-5, higher means better outcome)

  Immediately after the intervention

• Pain Scale (0-10 visual analog scale, higher means worse pain ) and body location of pain

  participant complaints of discomfort or pain with free form location on web survey

  Two days post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Exercise Time (minutes and seconds): recorded by study personnel

  during exercise intervention

• Rest Time minutes and seconds: recorded by study personnel

  during exercise intervention

• Type of Rower Handle Used

  Immediately after the intervention

• Grip Assist Used

  Immediately after the intervention

• Trunk Assist Used

  Immediately after the intervention

Other Outcomes (1)

• Recommendations for changes

  Immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (1)

Single Group Intervention Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise intervention with adaptive rower

Other: Adaptive Rowing Exercise

Interventions

Adaptive Rowing Exercise OTHER

Participants will perform two bouts of rowing exercise each with a 2-minute warm up and cool down in addition to the following: (1)10 minutes of steady state rowing with goals to achieve moderate intensity exertion levels, followed by a variable rest period to return exertion and heart rate to initial levels, (2) 10 minutes of interval rowing alternating between one minute of low-moderate intensity and 30 seconds of moderate-vigorous intensity.

Single Group Intervention Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• use a wheelchair for mobility,
• can perform the rowing motion with their arms
• have enough grip strength to maintain grip on the rower handle with or without grip assist straps
• are cleared to exercise through the electronic physical readiness questionnaire or physician release

You may not qualify if:

• current self-reported pressure wounds
• pain with rowing motion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of South Carolina: lead
• Foundation for Physical Therapy, Inc.: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Public Health Research Center

Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

• Martin Ginis KA, van der Scheer JW, Latimer-Cheung AE, Barrow A, Bourne C, Carruthers P, Bernardi M, Ditor DS, Gaudet S, de Groot S, Hayes KC, Hicks AL, Leicht CA, Lexell J, Macaluso S, Manns PJ, McBride CB, Noonan VK, Pomerleau P, Rimmer JH, Shaw RB, Smith B, Smith KM, Steeves JD, Tussler D, West CR, Wolfe DL, Goosey-Tolfrey VL. Evidence-based scientific exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury: an update and a new guideline. Spinal Cord. 2018 Apr;56(4):308-321. doi: 10.1038/s41393-017-0017-3. Epub 2017 Oct 25.

  PMID: 29070812 BACKGROUND

• Farkas GJ, Gorgey AS, Dolbow DR, Berg AS, Gater DR Jr. Energy Expenditure, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Body Composition Following Arm Cycling or Functional Electrical Stimulation Exercises in Spinal Cord Injury: A 16-Week Randomized Controlled Trial. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2021;27(1):121-134. doi: 10.46292/sci20-00065.

  PMID: 33814890 BACKGROUND

• Sawatzky B, Herrington B, Choi K, Ben Mortenson W, Borisoff J, Sparrey C, Laskin JJ. Acute physiological comparison of sub-maximal exercise on a novel adapted rowing machine and arm crank ergometry in people with a spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2022 Aug;60(8):694-700. doi: 10.1038/s41393-022-00757-2. Epub 2022 Feb 3.

  PMID: 35110695 BACKGROUND

• Wong RN, Stewart AL, Sawatzky B, Laskin JJ, Borisoff J, Mattie J, Sparrey CJ, Mortenson WB. Exploring exercise participation and the usability of the adaptive rower and arm crank ergometer through wheelchair users' perspectives. Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Jul;44(15):3915-3924. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1894245. Epub 2021 Mar 17.

  PMID: 33730952 BACKGROUND

• Hansen RK, de Wit JLJ, Samani A, Laessoe U, Figlewski K, Larsen RG. Wheelchair-modified ergometer rowing exercise in individuals with spinal cord injury: a feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy study. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2022 Apr 30;8(1):48. doi: 10.1038/s41394-022-00518-6.

  PMID: 35487894 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Elizabeth Regan

CONTACT

803-777-5028; eregan@mailbox.sc.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2023
• First Posted: July 25, 2023
• Study Start: July 24, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2024
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: August 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)