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NCT number NCT06321172
Other study ID # 785
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 9, 2022
Est. completion date April 29, 2024

Study information

Verified date March 2024
Source IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of FES cycling in terms of changes morpho-functional characteristics of the leg muscles, training performance and bone trophism in 5 subjects with Spinal Cord Injury after 6 months of training. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Do the morpho-functional characteristics of the leg muscles improve after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If any, the morpho-functional improvements are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the quality of the leg bones improve after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? - Does the training performance improve during the training with FES cycling? - Do the data referred to the vegetative nervous system change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes in the vegetative nervous system are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the intestinal function change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the level of spasticity of the lower limbs change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the level of pain perceived by pilots change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the Psychological General Well-Being of the pilots change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training? - Does the pilots' motivation in carrying out a sporting activity change between T1 (3 months after starting the training) and T2(6 months after starting the training)? Participants will train for 6 months with FES-cycling twice a week. Each session includes at most 30 minutes of stimulation.


Description:

Six months of FES-cycling trainings twice a week is performed for each pilot. Each session includes at most 30 minutes of stimulation. At the beginning of training period, a conditioning phase is performed until the pilot reaches pedalling autonomy. This period is also used to define the stimulation parameters (minimum and maximum values of current intensity and pulse width), reference cadence and gear, specific for the ability of each pilot. Then the training period start and is performed indoor, setting the resistance of the smart trainer at 10% for all the participants. The sessions are organized as follows: a 3-minute warmup followed by four sets of 6 minutes of pedalling and a 3-minute cool down.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 5
Est. completion date April 29, 2024
Est. primary completion date January 22, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age of subjects between 18 and 65 years. - Subjects with paraplegia resulting from a SCI with both traumatic and non-traumatic origins occurred less than 5 years before the start of the study. - Complete loss of motor function in the lower limbs (level = T3, American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scale A or B) - Adequate control of the trunk and sufficient muscle contraction using FES with surface electrodes. - Preference for subjects with an aptitude for sports practice. - Absence of a level of spasticity preventing device use and of disabling pain during training Exclusion Criteria: - Critical osteoporosis - Skin lesions in interfaces parts with the trike, - Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, and - Psychopathological comorbidities

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
FES Bike
Six months of FES-cycling trainings twice a week is performed for each pilot. Each session includes at most 30 minutes of stimulation. At the beginning of the training period, a conditioning phase is performed until the pilot reaches pedalling autonomy. This period is also used to define the stimulation parameters (minimum and maximum values of current intensity and pulse width), reference cadence and gear, specific for the ability of each pilot. Then the training period starts and is performed indoor, setting the resistance of the smart trainer at 10% for all the participants. The sessions are organized as follows: a 3-minute warmup followed by four sets of 6 minutes of pedalling and a 3-minute cool down.

Locations

Country Name City State
Italy Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea Bosisio Parini Lecco

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
IRCCS Eugenio Medea National Research Council, Politecnico di Milano, Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Changes in the morpho-functional characteristics of the thigh muscles of the dominant limb The primary outcome is the changes in the morpho-functional characteristics of the thigh muscles of the dominant limb, which is investigated with the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with multiparametric investigation methods. After 6 months of training
Secondary Changes in the morpho-functional characteristics of the thigh muscles of the dominant limb The primary outcome is the changes in the morpho-functional characteristics of the thigh muscles of the dominant limb, which is investigated with the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with multiparametric investigation methods. After 3 months of training
Secondary Changes in the morpho-functional characteristics of the thigh muscles of the dominant limb The primary outcome is the changes in the morpho-functional characteristics of the thigh muscles of the dominant limb, which is investigated with the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with multiparametric investigation methods. One month after the end of the training
Secondary Changes in bone quality The evaluation of improvements in the quality of the leg bones is performed with the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) After 6 months of training
Secondary Changes in data referring to the vegetative nervous system The evaluation of vegetative nervous system includes a series of test: at the beginning a rest test, then a standing test and a stepping test using a step automatic induction system (Erigo, Hocoma) and finally a cycling test (LAMBDA). For all these tests, heart rate (HR), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (sBP and dBP) and total peripheral resistance index (TPRI) are recorded. After 3 months of training
Secondary Changes in data referring to the vegetative nervous system The evaluation of vegetative nervous system includes a series of test: at the beginning a rest test, then a standing test and a stepping test using a step automatic induction system (Erigo, Hocoma) and finally a cycling test (LAMBDA). For all these tests, heart rate (HR), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (sBP and dBP) and total peripheral resistance index (TPRI) are recorded. After 6 months of training
Secondary Changes in data referring to the vegetative nervous system The evaluation of vegetative nervous system includes a series of test: at the beginning a rest test, then a standing test and a stepping test using a step automatic induction system (Erigo, Hocoma) and finally a cycling test (LAMBDA). For all these tests, heart rate (HR), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (sBP and dBP) and total peripheral resistance index (TPRI) are recorded. One month after the end of the training
Secondary Changes in the intestinal function Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction (NBD) score is used to evaluate intestinal function. After 3 months of training
Secondary Changes in the intestinal function Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction (NBD) score is used to evaluate intestinal function. After 6 months of training
Secondary Changes in the intestinal function Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction (NBD) score is used to evaluate intestinal function. One month after the end of the training
Secondary Changes in the level of spasticity of the lower limbs To determine the level of spasticity in the lower limbs the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) is used. After 3 months of training
Secondary Changes in the level of spasticity of the lower limbs To determine the level of spasticity in the lower limbs the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) is used. After 6 months of training
Secondary Changes in the level of spasticity of the lower limbs To determine the level of spasticity in the lower limbs the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) is used. One month after the end of the training
Secondary Changes in the level of pain perceived Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) to quantify the level of pain perceived by the subject. After 3 months of training
Secondary Changes in the level of pain perceived Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) to quantify the level of pain perceived by the subject. After 6 months of training
Secondary Changes in the level of pain perceived Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) to quantify the level of pain perceived by the subject. One month after the end of the training
Secondary Changes in the General Well Being of the pilots while training Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) is used to evaluate any repercussions that continuous FES-cycling activity has carried out on the well-being of the participants. After 3 months of training
Secondary Changes in the General Well Being of the pilots while training Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) is used to evaluate any repercussions that continuous FES-cycling activity has carried out on the well-being of the participants. After 6 months of training
Secondary Changes in the General Well Being of the pilots while training Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) is used to evaluate any repercussions that continuous FES-cycling activity has carried out on the well-being of the participants. One month after the end of the training
Secondary Pilots' motivation in carrying out a sporting activity Sport Motivation Scale questionnaire is administered to evaluate the drivers' motivation in carrying out a sporting activity. After 3 months of training
Secondary Pilots' motivation in carrying out a sporting activity Sport Motivation Scale questionnaire is administered to evaluate the drivers' motivation in carrying out a sporting activity. After 6 months of training
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