Investigating the Upper Limb During the First 6 Months After Sustaining a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury,
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVastra Gotaland Region
About this trial
The goal of this observational study is to investigate and describe the injury patterns, secondary complications, and biomechanical properties of the upper limb during the initial 6 months post-SCI.
The overarching objective is to investigate and describe the trajectory of upper limb functioning, secondary complications, and biomechanical properties of the upper limb during the initial 6 months post-SCI and explore factors influencing functional use of the hands at 6 months after injury.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Signed informed consent
Acute onset Cervical SCI (traumatic and non-traumatic) C0-C7 AIS A-D that affects motor function in the upper limb.
Over the age of 18 at admission
Admitted for rehabilitation at one of the study sites.
Disqualifiers
For the surveys: Inability to understand Swedish or English in writing.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Assessment of upper limb function
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Vastra Gotaland Region
Lead sponsor
Promobilia Foundation
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov