Use of Interactive Gaming for Enhanced Function After Spinal Cord Injury

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Paraplegia and Tetraplegia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are functional improvements in arm muscles and movments for spinal cord injured indviduals after performing video gaming.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01537978

Run by

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

People needed

21

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2012-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Neurologic level of injury at or below cervical level 5 (C5) through C8 [tetraplegia] and at or below T1 through L3 [paraplegia]; persons with incomplete lesions at higher levels may be eligible, decided on a case by case basis depending on functional ability, Complete and incomplete injury allowed, Physical capability (ie, sufficient voluntary motor function) to participate in unassisted resistive exercise, determined as a minimum of grade 3 (by manual muscle testing) on elbow and wrist extension, Use of either a manual or power wheelchair as primary mobility, Absence of significant medical complications, Normal or nearly normal cognitive function (ie, minimal cognitive impairment may be allowed on a case by case basis), Willingness to participate for the duration of the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Use of ambulation for mobility, Concurrently participating in any other exercise intervention or sports program, Medical condition that would interfere in gaming either short term or during extended play.

Where it is running

• Va Palo Alto Health Care System — Palo Alto, California, United States

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