Effects of FES-Rowing in Neurological Disorders (FES-ROW)

Launched by UGECAM RHÔNE-ALPES · Mar 24, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

The FES-ROW trial is studying the effects of a special rowing exercise program that uses electrical stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries improve their physical fitness. Specifically, the trial focuses on adults with traumatic paraplegia, which means they have lost movement in their legs due to an injury to their spinal cord. Over six months, participants will use a rowing machine while receiving gentle electrical pulses to their lower limbs, aimed at increasing their aerobic fitness and overall health.

To join the study, you need to have a spinal cord injury that meets certain criteria and have had the injury for at least a year. It’s important that you can participate safely in physical activity and have a social security scheme. However, this trial is not open to everyone; for instance, those with certain medical conditions or who are currently involved in other studies cannot participate. If you qualify and choose to take part, you can expect to engage in a supportive environment designed to help improve your physical abilities over the course of six months.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Paraplegia with traumatic origin
• • Spinal cord injury AIS (ASIA Impairment Scale) score A and B at least 12 months old
• • Patient having given written consent
• • Patient with social security scheme
• • Ability to obtain a leg extension with a 30-minute electrostimulation program
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Protected adults (person in guardianship, curators or legal protection)
• • Presence of contraindication criteria to carrying out a stress test or sustained physical activity decided by the doctor following the person with spinal cord injury.
• • Drug treatment with cardiovascular or antidepressant effect
• • Pressure sore
• • Other associated neurological pathologies (stroke, peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, head trauma, ...)
• • Affection of the shoulders of any etiology that could compromise the ability to use the rower.
• • Spasticity of the lower limbs: Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) greater than or equal to 2/4 (specifically quadriceps / Hamstrings)
• • Participation in another study