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Shackleton C, Samejima S, Williams AM, Malik RN, Balthazaar SJ, Alrashidi A, Sachdeva R, Elliott SL, Nightingale TE, Berger MJ, Lam T, Krassioukov AV. Motor and autonomic concomitant health improvements with neuromodulation and exercise (MACHINE) training: a randomised controlled trial in individuals with spinal cord injury. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e070544. [PMID: 37451734 PMCID: PMC10351300 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Motor and autonomic dysfunctions are widespread among people with spinal cord injury (SCI), leading to poor health and reduced quality of life. Exercise interventions, such as locomotor training (LT), can promote sensorimotor and autonomic recovery post SCI. Recently, breakthroughs in SCI research have reported beneficial effects of electrical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on motor and autonomic functions. Despite literature supporting the independent benefits of transcutaneous SCS (TSCS) and LT, the effect of pairing TSCS with LT is unknown. These therapies are non-invasive, customisable and have the potential to simultaneously benefit both sensorimotor and autonomic functions. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of LT paired with TSCS in people with chronic SCI on outcomes of sensorimotor and autonomic function. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Twelve eligible participants with chronic (>1 year) motor-complete SCI, at or above the sixth thoracic segment, will be enrolled in this single-blinded, randomised sham-controlled trial. Participants will undergo mapping for optimisation of stimulation parameters and baseline assessments of motor and autonomic functions. Participants will then be randomly assigned to either LT+TSCS or LT+Sham stimulation for 12 weeks, after which postintervention assessments will be performed to determine the effect of TSCS on motor and autonomic functions. The primary outcome of interest is attempted voluntary muscle activation using surface electromyography. The secondary outcomes relate to sensorimotor function, cardiovascular function, pelvic organ function and health-related quality of life. Statistical analysis will be performed using two-way repeated measures Analysis of variance (ANOVAs) or Kruskal-Wallis and Cohen's effect sizes. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study has been approved after full ethical review by the University of British Columbia's Research Ethics Board. The stimulator used in this trial has received Investigation Testing Authorisation from Health Canada. Trial results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and seminars. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04726059.
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- Claire Shackleton
- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Cardiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Physical Therapy, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences and Centre for Trauma Science Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Centre for Trauma Science Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Oraee-Yazdani S, Tavanaei R, Rezaee-Naserabad SS, Khannejad S, Alizadeh Zendehrood S, Yazdani KO, Zali A. Safety and Potential Efficacy of Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Spasticity: An Open-Label, Non-Randomized, Single-Arm Trial. World Neurosurg 2023; 170:e806-e816. [PMID: 36460198 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.11.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the abundant literature on the use of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) in spastic cerebral palsy, no investigation has evaluated its use in adult patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced spasticity. The present investigation aimed to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of SDR in chronic SCI-induced spasticity for the first time. METHODS In this open-label, single-arm, non-randomized clinical trial, all patients were assigned to the single study intervention arm and underwent SDR. The primary outcome measure was the safety profile of SDR. Secondary outcome measures were Modified Ashworth Scale, Penn Spasm Frequency Scale, visual analog scale for spasticity, Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Tool, Spinal Cord Independence measure version III, and Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire. RESULTS Six patients with cervical SCI and 4 with thoracic SCI were allocated to the single study intervention arm. No adverse event attributable to the SDR was found. Moreover, all secondary outcome measures of the study improved significantly over the study period (P < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis also found a significant association between level of injury and changes in average Modified Ashworth Scale scores (P = 0.041), Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Tool score (P = 0.013), and Spinal Cord Independence measure version III total (P = 0.002) and mobility domain scores (P = 0.004) at 12-month postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS This clinical trial indicated that SDR is a safe and potentially effective procedure in patients with severe and intractable SCI-induced spasticity. However, future clinical trials with larger sample sizes and adequate power are required to validate our findings regarding efficacy.
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- Saeed Oraee-Yazdani
- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of cardiovascular diseases, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Liu H, Fan L, Li J, Dangol S, Talifu Z, Ma X, Gong H, Du L. Combined selective peripheral neurotomy in the treatment of spastic lower limbs of spinal cord injury patients. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022; 164:2263-2269. [PMID: 35665860 PMCID: PMC9166246 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-022-05265-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of combined selective peripheral neurotomy (cSPN) on the spasm of the lower limbs after spinal cord injury. Methods A prospective intervention (before-after trial) with an observational design was conducted in 14 spinal cord injury patients with severe lower limbs spasticity by cSPN. Given the severe spasm of hip adductor, triceps surae, and hamstring muscles in these patients, a total of 26 obturator nerve branches, 26 tibia nerve branches, and 4 sciatic nerve branches partial neurotomy were performed. The modified Ashworth scale, composite spasticity scale, surface electromyography, gait analysis, functional ambulation category, spinal cord independence measure, and modified spinal cord injury–spasticity evaluation tool were used before and after surgery. Results Compared with preoperative, the spasm of the hip adductor, triceps surae, and hamstrings of the lower limbs in the postoperative patients decreased significantly. The abnormal gait of knee flexion and varus in the standing stage were significantly reduced. The grading of walking ability and activities of daily living were significantly improved. Conclusions Combined selective peripheral neurotomy can significantly reduce the spasm of lower limbs post spinal cord injury, improve abnormal gait, and improve motor function and activities of daily living. Trial registration ChiCTR1800019003 (2018–10-20).
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- Hongwei Liu
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China.
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Leister I, Mittermayr R, Mattiassich G, Aigner L, Haider T, Machegger L, Kindermann H, Grazer-Horacek A, Holfeld J, Schaden W. The effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in acute traumatic spinal cord injury on motor and sensory function within 6 months post-injury: a study protocol for a two-arm three-stage adaptive, prospective, multi-center, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Trials 2022; 23:245. [PMID: 35365190 PMCID: PMC8973563 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06161-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background The pathological mechanism in acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is dual sequential: the primary mechanical lesion and the secondary injury due to a cascade of biochemical and pathological changes initiated by the primary lesion. Therapeutic approaches have focused on modulating the mechanisms of secondary injury. Despite extensive efforts in the treatment of SCI, there is yet no causal, curative treatment approach available. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been successfully implemented in clinical use. Biological responses to therapeutic shock waves include altered metabolic activity of various cell types due to direct and indirect mechanotransduction leading to improved migration, proliferation, chemotaxis, modulation of the inflammatory response, angiogenesis, and neovascularization, thus inducing rather a regeneration than repair. The aim of this clinical study is to investigate the effect of ESWT in humans within the first 48 h after an acute traumatic SCI, with the objective to intervene in the secondary injury phase in order to reduce the extent of neuronal loss. Methods This two-arm three-stage adaptive, prospective, multi-center, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study has been initiated in July 2020, and a total of 82 patients with acute traumatic SCI will be recruited for the first stage in 15 participating hospitals as part of a two-armed three-stage adaptive trial design. The focused ESWT (energy flux density: 0.1–0.19 mJ/mm2, frequency: 2–5 Hz) is applied once at the level of the lesion, five segments above/below, and on the plantar surface of both feet within the first 48 h after trauma. The degree of improvement in motor and sensory function after 6 months post-injury is the primary endpoint of the study. Secondary endpoints include routine blood chemistry parameters, the degree of spasticity, the ability to walk, urological function, quality of life, and the independence in everyday life. Discussion The application of ESWT activates the nervous tissue regeneration involving a multitude of various biochemical and cellular events and leads to a decreased neuronal loss. ESWT might contribute to an improvement in the treatment of acute traumatic SCI in future clinical use. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.govNCT04474106 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13063-022-06161-8.
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- Iris Leister
- ParaMove, SCI Research Unit, BG Trauma Center Murnau, Murnau, Germany, and Paracelus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria. .,Spinal Cord Injury Center, Clinical Research Unit, BG Trauma Center Murnau, Murnau, Germany. .,Institute of Molecular Regenerative Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria. .,Spinal Cord Injury and Tissue Regeneration Center Salzburg (SCI-TReCS), Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
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- Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, Vienna, Austria.,AUVA Trauma Center Meidling, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Klinik Diakonissen Schladming, Schladming, Austria
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- ParaMove, SCI Research Unit, BG Trauma Center Murnau, Murnau, Germany, and Paracelus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Institute of Molecular Regenerative Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,Spinal Cord Injury and Tissue Regeneration Center Salzburg (SCI-TReCS), Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Marketing and Electronic Business, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Steyr, Austria
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- University Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, Vienna, Austria.,AUVA Trauma Center Meidling, Vienna, Austria
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Tamburella F, Lorusso M, Tramontano M, Fadlun S, Masciullo M, Scivoletto G. Overground robotic training effects on walking and secondary health conditions in individuals with spinal cord injury: systematic review. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2022; 19:27. [PMID: 35292044 PMCID: PMC8922901 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-022-01003-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Overground powered lower limb exoskeletons (EXOs) have proven to be valid devices in gait rehabilitation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Although several articles have reported the effects of EXOs in these individuals, the few reviews available focused on specific domains, mainly walking. The aim of this systematic review is to provide a general overview of the effects of commercial EXOs (i.e. not EXOs used in military and industry applications) for medical purposes in individuals with SCI. This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines and it referred to MED-LINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Web of Science and Cochrane library databases. The studies included were Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) and non-RCT based on EXOs intervention on individuals with SCI. Out of 1296 studies screened, 41 met inclusion criteria. Among all the EXO studies, the Ekso device was the most discussed, followed by ReWalk, Indego, HAL and Rex devices. Since 14 different domains were considered, the outcome measures were heterogeneous. The most investigated domain was walking, followed by cardiorespiratory/metabolic responses, spasticity, balance, quality of life, human–robot interaction, robot data, bowel functionality, strength, daily living activity, neurophysiology, sensory function, bladder functionality and body composition/bone density domains. There were no reports of negative effects due to EXOs trainings and most of the significant positive effects were noted in the walking domain for Ekso, ReWalk, HAL and Indego devices. Ekso studies reported significant effects due to training in almost all domains, while this was not the case with the Rex device. Not a single study carried out on sensory functions or bladder functionality reached significance for any EXO. It is not possible to draw general conclusions about the effects of EXOs usage due to the lack of high-quality studies as addressed by the Downs and Black tool, the heterogeneity of the outcome measures, of the protocols and of the SCI epidemiological/neurological features. However, the strengths and weaknesses of EXOs are starting to be defined, even considering the different types of adverse events that EXO training brought about. EXO training showed to bring significant improvements over time, but whether its effectiveness is greater or less than conventional therapy or other treatments is still mostly unknown. High-quality RCTs are necessary to better define the pros and cons of the EXOs available today. Studies of this kind could help clinicians to better choose the appropriate training for individuals with SCI.
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- Federica Tamburella
- I.R.C.C.S. Santa Lucia Foundation (FSL), Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179, Rome, Italy.
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- I.R.C.C.S. Santa Lucia Foundation (FSL), Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179, Rome, Italy
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- I.R.C.C.S. Santa Lucia Foundation (FSL), Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179, Rome, Italy
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- I.R.C.C.S. Santa Lucia Foundation (FSL), Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179, Rome, Italy
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- I.R.C.C.S. Santa Lucia Foundation (FSL), Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179, Rome, Italy
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- I.R.C.C.S. Santa Lucia Foundation (FSL), Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179, Rome, Italy
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Ramström T, Bunketorp-Käll L, Wangdell J. The impact of upper limb spasticity-correcting surgery on the everyday life of patients with disabling spasticity: a qualitative analysis. Disabil Rehabil 2021; 44:6295-6303. [PMID: 34498998 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1962988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to explore the patient perspective of their experiences of daily life after spasticity-correcting surgery for disabling upper limb (UL) spasticity after spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eight patients with UL spasticity resulting from SCI (n= 6) or stroke (n= 2) were interviewed 6-9 months after spasticity-correcting surgery. A phenomenographic approach was used to analyze the interviews. RESULTS Five themes emerged from the interviews: (1) bodily changes, such as increased muscle strength, range of motion, and reduced muscle-hypertonicity; (2) improved occupational performance, facilitating tasks, mobility, and self-care; (3) regained control, explicating the perception of regaining bodily control and a more adaptable body; (4) enhanced interpersonal interactions, entailing the sense of being more comfortable undertaking social activities and personal interactions; and (5) enhanced psychological well-being, including having more energy, increased self-esteem, and greater happiness after surgery. CONCLUSIONS The participants experienced improvements in their everyday lives, including body functions, activities, social life, and psychological well-being. The benefits derived from surgery made activities easier, increased occupational performance, allowed patients regain their roles and interpersonal interactions, and enhanced their psychological well-being.Implications for rehabilitationSpasticity-correcting surgery benefits patients by improving bodily functions, which in turn, enable gains in activities, social life, and psychological well-being.Patients' experiences of increased body functions, such as enhanced mobility and reduced muscle hypertonicity, appear to increase the sense of bodily control.The surgery can increase participation and psychological well-being, even for patients whose functional or activity level did not improve after the treatment.The benefits expressed by the individuals in this study can be used to inform, planning, and in discussion with patients and other healthcare professionals about interventions targeting spasticity.
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- Therese Ramström
- Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Mölndal, Sweden.,Department of Hand surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Mölndal, Sweden.,Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Mölndal, Sweden.,Department of Hand surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Field-Fote EC, Furbish CL, Tripp NE, Zanca JM, Dyson-Hudson T, Kirshblum S, Heinemann AW, Chen D, Felix ER, Worobey L, Schmidt-Read M, Marino RJ, Hayat MJ. Characterizing the Experience of Spasticity after Spinal Cord Injury: A National Survey Project of the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 103:764-772.e2. [PMID: 34015348 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the qualities that individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) associate with their experience of spasticity and to describe the relationship between spasticity and perceived quality of life and the perceived value of spasticity management approaches. DESIGN Online cross-sectional survey. SETTING Multicenter collaboration among 6 Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems hospitals in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Individuals with SCI (N=1076). INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Qualities of Spasticity Questionnaire, modified Spinal Cord Injury-Spasticity Evaluation Tool (mSCI-SET), and the modified Patient-Reported Impact of Spasticity Measure (mPRISM). RESULTS Respondents indicated that spasms most often occurred in response to movement-related triggering events. However, spontaneous spasms (ie, no triggering event) were also reported to be among the most common types. Frequency of spasms appears to decline with age. The highest frequency of spasms was reported by 56% of respondents aged <25 years and by only 28% of those >55 years. Stiffness associated with spasticity was reported to be more common than spasms (legs, 65% vs 54%; trunk, 33% vs 18%; arms, 26% vs 15%). Respondents reported negative effects of spasticity more commonly than positive effects. Based on their association with negative scores on the mSCI-SET and the mPRISM, the 5 most problematic experiences reported were stiffness all day, interference with sleep, painful spasms, perceived link between spasticity and pain, and intensification of pain before a spasm. Respondents indicated spasticity was improved more by stretching (48%) and exercise (45%) than by antispasmodics (38%). CONCLUSIONS The experience of spasticity after SCI is complex and multidimensional, with consequences that affect mobility, sleep, comfort, and quality of life. Stiffness, rather than spasms, appears to be the most problematic characteristic of spasticity. Physical therapeutic interventions to treat spasticity warrant in-depth investigation.
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- Edelle C Field-Fote
- Crawford Research Institute, Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA; Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Program in Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
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- School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
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- Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ; Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, NJ
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- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bioengineering and Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadephia, PA
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- School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
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Ertzgaard P, Nene A, Kiekens C, Burns AS. A review and evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures for spasticity in persons with spinal cord damage: Recommendations from the Ability Network - an international initiative. J Spinal Cord Med 2020; 43:813-823. [PMID: 30758270 PMCID: PMC7808317 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2019.1575533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Context: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are valuable for capturing the impact of spasticity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in persons with spinal cord damage (SCD) and evaluating the efficacy of interventions. Objective: To provide practical guidance for measuring HRQoL in persons with spasticity following SCD. Methods: Literature reviews identified measures of HRQoL and caregiver burden, utilized in studies addressing spasticity in SCD. Identified measures were evaluated for clinical relevance and practicality for use in clinical practice and research. The PRISM, SCI-SET, EQ-5D and SF-36 instruments were mapped to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The PRISM and SCI-SET were evaluated using the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist. Results: Two spasticity-specific, five generic, and four preference-based measures were identified. ICF mapping and the COSMIN checklist supported the use of the PRISM and SCI-SET in SCD. The SF-36 is considered the most useful generic measure; disability-adapted versions may be more acceptable but further studies on psychometric properties are required. The SF-36 can be converted to a preference-based measure (SF-6D), or alternatively the EQ-5D can be used. While no measures specific to caregivers of people with SCD were identified, the Caregiver Burden Scale and the Zarit Burden Interview are considered suitable. Conclusion: Recommended measures include the PRISM and SCI-SET (condition-specific), SF-36 (generic), and Caregiver Burden Scale and Zarit Burden Interview (caregiver burden). Consideration should be given to using condition-specific and generic measures in combination; the PRISM or SCI-SET combined with SF-36 is recommended.
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- Per Ertzgaard
- Rehabiliteringsmedicinska Kliniken, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden,Correspondence to: Per Ertzgaard Rehabiliteringsmedicinska Kliniken, University Hospital, SE-582 85, Linköping, Sweden; phone +46 707955853. E-mail:
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- Formerly, Roessingh Centre for Rehabilitation, Roessingh Research & Development, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Physiatry, Division of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Modified PRISM and SCI-SET Spasticity Measures for Persons With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Results of a Rasch Analyses. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 101:1570-1579. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The Swedish SPinal Cord Injury Study on Cardiopulmonary and Autonomic Impairment: Methodology, Cohort Demographics, and Initial Results. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 99:522-531. [PMID: 32167960 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to present the methodology, cohort demographics, and initial results of the Swedish SPinal Cord Injury Study on Cardiopulmonary and Autonomic Impairment (SPICA). DESIGN The SPICA is based on the Swedish CArdioPulmonary BioImage Study, a study on cardiopulmonary diseases in a cohort of 30,000 people. The assessments in the SPICA cover the structure and function of the cardiopulmonary and autonomic systems using bioimaging and functional analyses, together with a study-specific questionnaire and generic and spinal cord injury-specific assessment tools. The inclusion criteria were as follows: age 50-65 yrs, traumatic spinal cord injury of 5 yrs or more, and injury levels C1-T6, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale A-C. RESULTS Of 38 potential participants, 25 comprised the final sample (20% women, mean age 58 yrs, mean time since injury 28 yrs). Eight percent had sustained a cardiovascular event, and 72% were classified as a high risk for cardiovascular disease. Asthma was previously diagnosed in only 8%, and none had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CONCLUSIONS The risk for cardiovascular disease in people with severe high-level spinal cord injury is a major clinical concern. Forthcoming studies in the SPICA will provide new knowledge of cardiopulmonary health in this cohort, which can guide future research and be used to develop long-term management.
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Naidu A, Peters DM, Tan AQ, Barth S, Crane A, Link A, Balakrishnan S, Hayes HB, Slocum C, Zafonte RD, Trumbower RD. Daily acute intermittent hypoxia to improve walking function in persons with subacute spinal cord injury: a randomized clinical trial study protocol. BMC Neurol 2020; 20:273. [PMID: 32641012 PMCID: PMC7341658 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-01851-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Restoring community walking remains a highly valued goal for persons recovering from traumatic incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Recently, studies report that brief episodes of low-oxygen breathing (acute intermittent hypoxia, AIH) may serve as an effective plasticity-inducing primer that enhances the effects of walking therapy in persons with chronic (> 1 year) SCI. More persistent walking recovery may occur following repetitive (weeks) AIH treatment involving persons with more acute SCI, but this possibility remains unknown. Here we present our clinical trial protocol, designed to examine the distinct influences of repetitive AIH, with and without walking practice, on walking recovery in persons with sub-acute SCI (< 12 months) SCI. Our overarching hypothesis is that daily exposure (10 sessions, 2 weeks) to AIH will enhance walking recovery in ambulatory and non-ambulatory persons with subacute (< 12 months) SCI, presumably by harnessing endogenous mechanisms of plasticity that occur soon after injury. METHODS To test our hypothesis, we are conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on 85 study participants who we stratify into two groups according to walking ability; those unable to walk (non-ambulatory group) and those able to walk (ambulatory group). The non-ambulatory group receives either daily AIH (15, 90s episodes at 10.0% O2 with 60s intervals at 20.9% O2) or daily SHAM (15, 90s episodes at 20.9% O2 with 60s intervals at 20.9% O2) intervention. The ambulatory group receives either 60-min walking practice (WALK), daily AIH + WALK, or daily SHAM+WALK intervention. Our primary outcome measures assess overground walking speed (10-Meter Walk Test), endurance (6-Minute Walk Test), and balance (Timed Up & Go Test). For safety, we also measure levels of pain, spasticity, systemic hypertension, and autonomic dysreflexia. We record outcome measures at baseline, days 5 and 10, and follow-ups at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months post-treatment. DISCUSSION The goal of this clinical trial is to reveal the extent to which daily AIH, alone or in combination with task-specific walking practice, safely promotes persistent recovery of walking in persons with traumatic, subacute SCI. Outcomes from this study may provide new insight into ways to enhance walking recovery in persons with SCI. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02632422 . Registered 16 December 2015.
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- Avantika Naidu
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, 02138, USA
- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation & Movement Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, 02138, USA
- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, 02138, USA
- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, 02138, USA
- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, 02138, USA.
- Spaulding Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA.
- Program in Neuroscience, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Richard-Denis A, Nguyen BH, Mac-Thiong JM. The impact of early spasticity on the intensive functional rehabilitation phase and community reintegration following traumatic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2020; 43:435-443. [PMID: 30508398 PMCID: PMC7480620 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2018.1535638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Context/Objectives: To determine the impact of spasticity presenting during the acute care hospitalization on the rehabilitation outcomes following a traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: A single Level 1 trauma center specialized in SCI care. Participants: 150 individuals sustaining an acute TSCI. Interventions: Not applicable. Outcome Measures: The total inpatient functional rehabilitation length of stay. The occurrence of medical complications and the discharge destination from the inpatient functional rehabilitation facility were also considered. Results: 63.3% of the cohort presented signs and/or symptoms of spasticity during acute care. Individuals with early spasticity developed medical complications during acute care and during intensive functional rehabilitation in a higher proportion. They were also hospitalized significantly longer and were less likely to return home after rehabilitation than individuals without early spasticity. Early spasticity was an independent factor associated with increased total inpatient rehabilitation length of stay. Conclusion: The development of signs and symptoms of spasticity during acute care following a TSCI may impede functional rehabilitation outcomes. In view of its association with the occurrence of early spasticity, higher vigilance towards the prevention of medical complications is recommended. Early assessment of spasticity during acute care is recommended following TSCI.
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- Andréane Richard-Denis
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Correspondence to: Andréane Richard-Denis, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, S-749, C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaH3C 3J7.
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Institut de réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Surgery, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Allison DJ, Agudelo AR, Chan BCF, Ditor DS, Loh E. Cannabinoids and an anti-inflammatory diet for the treatment of neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (The CATNP Study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Spinal Cord 2020; 59:112-122. [PMID: 32612213 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-020-0508-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, clinical trial. OBJECTIVE The objective of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of cannabinoids and an anti-inflammatory diet, alone and in combination, for the management of neuropathic pain (NP) after spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING Two Canadian SCI rehabilitation centers. METHODS A sample of 144 individuals with SCI will receive either an anti-inflammatory diet, cannabinoids or a placebo for 6 weeks. Following this, a combined effect of these treatments will be evaluated for a further 6 weeks. The primary outcome measure will be the change in NP as assessed by the numeric rating scale (NRS). Secondary outcomes will include changes in inflammation, mood, sleep, spasticity, cost-effectiveness, and function. CONCLUSION This study will assess the efficacy of an anti-inflammatory diet and cannabinoids (individually and in combination) for the treatment of NP following SCI. Results may reveal a cost-effective, side-effect free intervention strategy which could be utilized for the long-term management of NP following SCI.
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- David J Allison
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada. .,Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. .,Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada. .,Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.,Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada.,Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.,Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada.,Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Ayoub S, Smith JG, Cary I, Dalton C, Pinto A, Ward C, Saverino A. The positive and the negative impacts of spasticity in patients with long-term neurological conditions: an observational study. Disabil Rehabil 2020; 43:3357-3364. [PMID: 32223455 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1742803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the positive and negative impacts of spasticity across different neurological disorders using the Patient Reported Impact of Spasticity Measure (PRISM), deduce any associations between severity of spasticity and its impact, and assess for differences across diagnostic subgroups. MATERIALS AND METHODS PRISM, a spasticity-specific quality of life questionnaire validated in patients with spinal cord injuries, was given to 97 follow-up patients attending a spasticity clinic prior to symptom assessment using the REsistance to PAssive movement Scale (REPAS). RESULTS Patients described a minor level of positive impact and a marked negative impact in the domains of "Psychological Agitation," "Daily Activities," "Need for Assistance/Positioning" and "Social Avoidance/Anxiety." Spasticity severity was, in general, a poor predictor of perceived impact, although severity and localisation of spasticity was modestly correlated with "Need for Assistance/Positioning" and "Social Embarrassment" levels. Despite comparable levels of spasticity severity, people with MS expressed a more substantial impact across some PRISM domains than did patients in other groups. CONCLUSION PRISM can be useful to assess the impact of spasticity in various neurological conditions although further validation studies are needed.Implications for RehabilitationThe localisation of spasticity in both legs or the right arm can produce a significant impact on 'Need for Assistance/Positioning' and 'Social Embarrassment'.People with MS may experience a greater impact of spasticity than those with other neurological conditions, particularly in the domains of Social Avoidance/Anxiety and Psychological Agitation.Coexisting factors such as anxiety, depression, fatigue and pain should be investigated together with spasticity.PRISM can assist in goal setting and treatment of people with spasticity secondary to different neurological conditions.
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- Sandy Ayoub
- Medical School Department, St George's, University of London, London, UK
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK
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- Spasticity Service at the Wolfson Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, London, UK
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- Spasticity Service at the Wolfson Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, London, UK
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- Spasticity Service at the Wolfson Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, London, UK
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- Spasticity Service at the Wolfson Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, London, UK
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- Spasticity Service at the Wolfson Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, London, UK
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Rabatin AE, Lynch ME, Severson MC, Brandenburg JE, Driscoll SW. Pediatric telerehabilitation medicine: Making your virtual visits efficient, effective and fun. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2020; 13:355-370. [PMID: 33136081 DOI: 10.3233/prm-200748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many changes in medicine including the transition from providing care in person to providing care via technology enabled telemedicine. The benefits of telemedicine visits with a Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) provider, also known as telerehabilitation medicine visits, are numerous. Telerehabilitation medicine provides an opportunity to deliver timely, patient and family-centric rehabilitation care while maintaining physical distance and reducing potential COVID-19 exposure for our patients, their caregivers and medical providers. Telerehabilitation medicine also allows for access to PRM care in rural areas or areas without medical specialty, virtual in-home equipment evaluation, and reduced travel burden. Because of these and many other benefits, telerehabilitation medicine will likely become part of our ongoing model of care if barriers to telemedicine continue to be lowered or removed. This paper is intended to establish a foundation for pediatric telerehabilitation medicine visit efficiency and effectiveness in our current environment and into the future.
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- Amy E Rabatin
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.,Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.,Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.,Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Tibbett JA, Field‐Fote EC, Thomas CK, Widerström‐Noga EG. Spasticity and Pain after Spinal Cord Injury: Impact on Daily Life and the Influence of Psychological Factors. PM R 2019; 12:119-129. [DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Jacqueline A. Tibbett
- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis University of Miami Miami FL
- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsUniversity of Miami Miami FL
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- Shepherd Center, Crawford Research Institute Atlanta GA
- Division of Physical TherapyEmory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis University of Miami Miami FL
- Department of Physiology and BiophysicsUniversity of Miami Miami FL
- Department of Neurological SurgeryUniversity of Miami Miami FL
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis University of Miami Miami FL
- Department of Neurological SurgeryUniversity of Miami Miami FL
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Repeated transspinal stimulation decreases soleus H-reflex excitability and restores spinal inhibition in human spinal cord injury. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0223135. [PMID: 31557238 PMCID: PMC6762874 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Transcutaneous spinal cord or transspinal stimulation over the thoracolumbar enlargement, the spinal location of motoneurons innervating leg muscles, modulates neural circuits engaged in the control of movement. The extent to which daily sessions (e.g. repeated) of transspinal stimulation affects soleus H-reflex excitability in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) remains largely unknown. In this study, we established the effects of repeated cathodal transspinal stimulation on soleus H-reflex excitability and spinal inhibition in individuals with and without chronic SCI. Ten SCI and 10 healthy control subjects received monophasic transspinal stimuli of 1-ms duration at 0.2 Hz at subthreshold and suprathreshold intensities of the right soleus transspinal evoked potential (TEP). SCI subjects received an average of 16 stimulation sessions, while healthy control subjects received an average of 10 stimulation sessions. Before and one or two days post intervention, we used the soleus H reflex to assess changes in motoneuron recruitment, homosynaptic depression following single tibial nerve stimuli delivered at 0.1, 0.125, 0.2, 0.33 and 1.0 Hz, and postactivation depression following paired tibial nerve stimuli at the interstimulus intervals of 60, 100, 300, and 500 ms. Soleus H-reflex excitability was decreased in both legs in motor incomplete and complete SCI but not in healthy control subjects. Soleus H-reflex homosynaptic and postactivation depression was present in motor incomplete and complete SCI but was of lesser strength to that observed in healthy control subjects. Repeated transspinal stimulation increased homosynaptic depression in all SCI subjects and remained unaltered in healthy controls. Postactivation depression remained unaltered in all subject groups. Lastly, transspinal stimulation decreased the severity of spasms and ankle clonus. The results indicate decreased reflex hyperexcitability and recovery of spinal inhibitory control in the injured human spinal cord with repeated transspinal stimulation. Transspinal stimulation is a noninvasive neuromodulation method for restoring spinally-mediated afferent reflex actions after SCI in humans.
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Exploring the relationship between self-reported urinary tract infections to quality of life and associated conditions: insights from the spinal cord injury Community Survey. Spinal Cord 2019; 57:1040-1047. [PMID: 31289367 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-019-0323-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study OBJECTIVES: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most frequent types of infections following spinal cord injury (SCI). Here we assess the relationship between frequency of UTIs and activity level/overall quality of life (QOL) measures, determine the frequency of temporally associated conditions associated with UTI and identify factors associated with frequent UTIs. SETTING Canada METHODS: The Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey was developed to assess major dimensions of community living and health outcomes in persons with chronic SCI in Canada. Participants were stratified by self-reported UTI frequency. The relationship between UTI frequency and QOL, health resource utilization, and temporally associated conditions were assessed. Results were analysed with cross tabulations, χ2 tests, and ordinal logistic regression. RESULTS Overall 73.5% of participants experienced at least one self-reported UTI since the time of injury (mean 18.5 years). Overall QOL was worse with increasing frequency of these events. Those with frequent self-reported UTIs had twice as many hospitalizations and doctors' visits and were limited in financial, vocational and leisure situations, physical health and ability to manage self-care as compared with those with no UTIs. Self-reported UTIs were associated with higher incidence of temporally associated conditions including bowel incontinence, constipation, spasticity, and autonomic dysreflexia. Individuals who were younger and female were more likely to have frequent UTIs and those with constipation and autonomic dysreflexia had worse QOL. CONCLUSIONS Higher frequency self-reported UTIs is related to poor QOL of individuals with long-term SCI. These findings will be incorporated into SCI UTI surveillance and management guidelines.
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Tibbett J, Widerström-Noga EG, Thomas CK, Field-Fote EC. Impact of spasticity on transfers and activities of daily living in individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2019; 42:318-327. [PMID: 29334339 PMCID: PMC6522977 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2017.1400727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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CONTEXT/OBJECTIVE For persons with spinal cord injury, spasticity commonly interferes with activities of daily living such as transfers. Electromyography can be used to objectively measure muscle spasms during transfers, but how electromyographic measures relate to the impact spasticity has on life, or to clinically-rated spasticity, is unclear. We aimed to characterize relationships among spasm duration and magnitude, impact of spasticity on daily life, and a clinical measure of extensor spasticity, as well as to determine reliability of the electromyographic measures. DESIGN Participants (N=19) underwent electromyographic measurements of involuntary muscle activity (spasm duration and magnitude) evoked in quadriceps muscles during transfers on two days. Impact of spasticity on daily life was measured with the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool. Clinically-rated spasticity severity was measured with the Spinal Cord Assessment Tool for Spastic reflexes. RESULTS No significant associations were found between impact of spasticity and spasm duration, spasm magnitude, or clinical extensor spasticity score. Absolute and normalized spasm duration were positively associated with clinical extensor spasticity score (rho=0.510-0.667, P < 0.05). Spasm measures during transfers had good to excellent day-to-day reliability (rho=0.656-0.846, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Electromyographic and clinical measures of involuntary activity in the lower extremity do not significantly relate to perceived impact of spasticity on daily life. However, quadriceps spasm duration during transfers is related to clinically-rated extensor spasticity. Electromyography is a reliable method of quantifying quadriceps spasms during transfers. Future investigations should identify factors that influence the impact of spasticity on life, which may help direct treatment strategies to reduce problematic impact.
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- Jacqueline Tibbett
- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida,Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Miami, Miami, Florida,Correspondence to: Jacqueline Tibbett, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL33133, USA; Ph: 305-243-8847.
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida,Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida,Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Shepherd Center, Crawford Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia,Division of Physical Therapy, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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BOCHKEZANIAN VANESA, NEWTON ROBERTU, TRAJANO GABRIELS, BLAZEVICH ANTHONYJ. Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in People with Spinal Cord Injury. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018; 50:1733-1739. [DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Martinez SA, Nguyen ND, Bailey E, Doyle-Green D, Hauser HA, Handrakis JP, Knezevic S, Marett C, Weinman J, Romero AF, Santiago TM, Yang AH, Yung L, Asselin PK, Weir JP, Kornfeld SD, Bauman WA, Spungen AM, Harel NY. Multimodal cortical and subcortical exercise compared with treadmill training for spinal cord injury. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202130. [PMID: 30092092 PMCID: PMC6084979 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Spared fibers after spinal cord injury (SCI) tend to consist predominantly of subcortical circuits that are not under volitional (cortical) control. We aim to improve function after SCI by using targeted physical exercises designed to simultaneously stimulate cortical and spared subcortical neural circuits. METHODS Participants with chronic motor-incomplete SCI enrolled in a single-center, prospective interventional crossover study. Participants underwent 48 sessions each of weight-supported robotic-assisted treadmill training and a novel combination of balance and fine hand exercises, in randomized order, with a 6-week washout period. Change post-intervention was measured for lower extremity motor score, soleus H-reflex facilitation; seated balance function; ambulation; spasticity; and pain. RESULTS Only 9 of 21 enrolled participants completed both interventions. Thirteen participants completed at least one intervention. Although there were no statistically significant differences, multimodal training tended to increase short-interval H-reflex facilitation, whereas treadmill training tended to improve dynamic seated balance. DISCUSSION The low number of participants who completed both phases of the crossover intervention limited the power of this study to detect significant effects. Other potential explanations for the lack of significant differences with multimodal training could include insufficient engagement of lower extremity motor cortex using skilled upper extremity exercises; and lack of skill transfer from upright postural stability during multimodal training to seated dynamic balance during testing. To our knowledge, this is the first published study to report seated posturography outcomes after rehabilitation interventions in individuals with SCI. CONCLUSION In participants with chronic incomplete SCI, a novel mix of multimodal exercises incorporating balance exercises with skilled upper extremity exercises showed no benefit compared to an active control program of body weight-supported treadmill training. To improve participant retention in long-term rehabilitation studies, subsequent trials would benefit from a parallel group rather than crossover study design.
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
- New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York, United States of America
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- New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America
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- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America
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Lanig IS, New PW, Burns AS, Bilsky G, Benito-Penalva J, Bensmail D, Yochelson M. Optimizing the Management of Spasticity in People With Spinal Cord Damage: A Clinical Care Pathway for Assessment and Treatment Decision Making From the Ability Network, an International Initiative. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2018; 99:1681-1687. [PMID: 29428347 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The recognition, evaluation, and management of disabling spasticity in persons with spinal cord damage (SCD) is a challenge for health care professionals, institutions, health systems, and patients. To guide the assessment and management of disabling spasticity in individuals with SCD, the Ability Network, an international panel of clinical experts, developed a clinical care pathway. The aim of this pathway is to facilitate treatment decisions that take into account the effect of disabling spasticity on health status, individual preferences and treatment goals, tolerance for adverse events, and burden on caregivers. The pathway emphasizes a patient-centered, individualized approach and the need for interdisciplinary coordination of care, patient involvement in goal setting, and the use of assessment and outcome measures that lend themselves to practical application in the clinic. The clinical care pathway is intended for use by health care professionals who provide care for persons with SCD and disabling spasticity in various settings. Barriers to optimal spasticity management in these people are also discussed. There is an urgent need for the clinical community to clarify and overcome barriers (knowledge-based, organizational, health system) to optimizing the management of spasticity in people with SCD.
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- Indira S Lanig
- Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital, Johnstown, CO, Australia.
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- Spinal Rehabilitation Service, Caulfield Hospital, Alfred Health, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Epworth-Monash Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Southern Medical School, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Rehabilitation and Aged Care Service, Kingston Centre, Monash Health, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Physiatry, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institut Guttmann, Neurorehabilitation Hospital, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, R. Poincaré Hospital, AP-HP, University of Versailles Saint Quentin, Garches, France
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Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Penn Spasm Frequency Scale in People with chronic traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2018; 56:569-574. [DOI: 10.1038/s41393-018-0063-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Reliability and cross-cultural adaptation of the Turkish version of the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool. Int J Rehabil Res 2018; 40:152-157. [PMID: 28225536 DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool is a 7-day recall self-reported questionnaire that assesses the problematic and useful effects of spasticity on daily life in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). We aimed to determine the reliability and cross-cultural validation of the Turkish translation of the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SETT). After translation and back translation of the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool, 66 patients between the ages of 18 and 88 years with SCI, American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale grades from A to D with spasticity, and at least 6 months after injury were assessed. Participants rated the SCI-SETT at the same time period of the day, 1 week apart, and test-retest agreement was investigated. Also, the Penn Spasm Frequency Scale, self-assessment of spasticity severity, self-assessment of spasticity impact, Functional Independence Measure motor subscale, and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey were assessed for the evaluation of the convergent validity. There were 45 participants with tetraplegia and 21 patients with paraplegia. The test-retest reliability for the SCI-SETT was good. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.80 at 95% confidence interval. There were no significant correlations between the SCI-SETT scores and Functional Independence Measure motor subscale and Penn Spasm Frequency Scale scores. There was a significant correlation between the SCI-SETT scores and vitality scores of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey. The SCI-SETT showed statistically significant correlations with other measures including self-assessed spasticity severity and self-assessed spasticity impact (P<0.05). The SCI-SETT is a reliable self-rating tool for assessing spasticity in patients with SCI in the Turkish population.
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Use of clinical measures to document the effect of passive cycling on knee extensor spasticity and the ability to perform activities of daily living in spinal cord injury: a case report. Int J Rehabil Res 2018; 41:92-94. [PMID: 29293161 DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The effects, on spasticity-related clinical measure results [initial knee flexion velocity during the pendulum test (F1-VEL); Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SET) scores], of a 5-week passive cycling program were assessed in a 67-year-old man with chronic, complete, thoracic-level SCI. Three weekly evaluations were performed before and after training, at the start, middle, and end of the training (ET), and 24 h following ET. The F1-VEL increased significantly from baseline, from ET to the 2-week follow-up evaluation. A trend was found for an improvement from baseline in SCI-SET scores, from middle of training onwards. These findings, which can inform clinical decisions and clinical trial development, suggest that the F1-VEL pendulum test result may be used to document the effect on knee extensor spasticity of a passive cycling program in chronic, complete, thoracic-level SCI. Whether this is also true for the SCI-SET requires future confirmation.
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Lewis MJ, Olby NJ. Development of a clinical spasticity scale for evaluation of dogs with chronic thoracolumbar spinal cord injury. Am J Vet Res 2017. [PMID: 28650240 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.78.7.854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a spasticity scale for dogs with chronic deficits following severe spinal cord injury (SCI) for use in clinical assessment and outcome measurement in clinical trials. ANIMALS 20 chronically paralyzed dogs with a persistent lack of hind limb pain perception caused by an acute SCI at least 3 months previously. PROCEDURES Spasticity was assessed in both hind limbs via tests of muscle tone, clonus, and flexor and extensor spasms adapted from human scales. Measurement of patellar clonus duration and flexor spasm duration and degree was feasible. These components were used to create a canine spasticity scale (CSS; overall score range, 0 to 18). Temporal variation for individual dogs and interrater reliability were evaluated. Gait was quantified with published gait scales, and CSS scores were compared with gait scores and clinical variables. Owners were questioned regarding spasticity observed at home. RESULTS 20 dogs were enrolled: 18 with no apparent hind limb pain perception and 2 with blunted responses; 5 were ambulatory. Testing was well tolerated, and scores were repeatable between raters. Median overall CSS score was 7 (range, 3 to 11), and flexor spasms were the most prominent finding. Overall CSS score was not associated with age, SCI duration, lesion location, or owner-reported spasticity. Overall CSS score and flexor spasm duration were associated with gait scores. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The CSS could be used to quantify hind limb spasticity in dogs with chronic thoracolumbar SCI and might be a useful outcome measure. Flexor spasms may represent an integral part of stepping in dogs with severe SCI.
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Ansari NN, Kashi M, Naghdi S. The Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool: A Persian adaptation and validation study. J Spinal Cord Med 2017; 40:380-388. [PMID: 27579622 PMCID: PMC5537954 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2016.1195941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To adapt the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SET) into the Persian language (SCI-SETp) and to examine the reliability and validity of the SCI-SETp in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). DESIGN A cross-sectional and prospective cohort validation study. SETTING University Neurological Physiotherapy Clinic. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients with SCI. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES SCI-SET. RESULTS There was no missing data. No floor or ceiling effect was observed. Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.862. Factor analysis suggested 1 factor structure (Eigenvalue = 8.49) explained 24.27% of the total variance. The ICCagreement for test-retest reliability was 0.84. The standard error of measurement and the smallest detectable change was 0.30 and 0.82, respectively. The divergent relationships demonstrated the SCI-SETp uniqueness construct. CONCLUSION The results support the reliability and validity of the SCI-SETp for assessing the impact of spasticity on daily life of patients with SCI.
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- Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari
- Correspondence to: Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Enghelab Ave, Pitch-e-shemiran, Zip: 11489, Tehran, Iran.
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Severe spasticity in lower extremities is associated with reduced adiposity and lower fasting plasma glucose level in persons with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2016; 55:378-382. [PMID: 27618974 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2016.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of severe lower extremity spasticity on anthropometric dimensions, body composition and metabolic profiles in persons with chronic motor complete spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING Outpatient clinic. METHODS Fifty-five of the 61 participants were divided into two groups (no or mild spasticity group, 28; severe spasticity group, 27) based on the assessment of the extensor muscle spasticity according to the modified Ashworth scale. Anthropometric dimensions (waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WtHR)), body composition (fat mass (FM), body fat percentage (BFP), fat-free mass (FFM), fat-free mass percentage (FFMP), bone mineral density (BMD)) and metabolic profiles (leptin, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglyceride (TG), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)) were compared between the two groups with different degree of spasticity. RESULTS Spasticity of the extensor muscle group negatively correlated with BFP (r=-0.458, P<0.001). Patients with severe spasticity showed a lower WC and WtHR than those in the no or mild spasticity group (P=0.038, P=0.006, respectively). The FM, BFP, leptin and FPG of the severe spasticity group were significantly lower than those of the patients in the no or mild spasticity group (P=0.003, P<0.001, P<0.001 and P=0.037, respectively). However, no differences in BMD, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, TG and HbA1c were observed between the groups. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that severe spasticity in lower extremities is associated with reduced adiposity and lower FPG levels in persons with chronic motor complete SCI.
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Burns AS, Lanig I, Grabljevec K, New PW, Bensmail D, Ertzgaard P, Nene AV. Optimizing the Management of Disabling Spasticity Following Spinal Cord Damage: The Ability Network-An International Initiative. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 97:2222-2228. [PMID: 27282329 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Optimizing the treatment of disabling spasticity in persons with spinal cord damage is hampered by a lack of consensus regarding the use of acceptable definitions of spasticity and disabling spasticity, and the relative absence of decision tools such as clinical guidelines and concise algorithms to support decision-making within the broader clinical community. Many people with spinal cord damage are managed outside specialist centers, and variations in practice result in unequal access to best practice despite equal need. In order to address these issues, the Ability Network-an international panel of clinical experts-was initiated to develop management algorithms to guide and standardize the assessment, treatment, and evaluation of outcomes of persons with spinal cord damage and disabling spasticity. To achieve this, consensus was sought on common definitions through facilitated, in-person meetings. To guide patient selection, an in-depth review of the available tools was performed and expert consensus sought to develop an appropriate instrument. Literature reviews are guiding the selection and development of tools to evaluate treatment outcomes (body functions, activity, participation, quality of life) as perceived by people with spinal cord damage and disabling spasticity, and their caregivers and clinicians. Using this approach, the Ability Network aims to facilitate treatment decisions that take into account the following: the impact of disabling spasticity on health status, patient preferences, treatment goals, tolerance for adverse events, and in cases of totally dependent persons, caregiver burden.
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- Anthony Scott Burns
- Division of Physiatry, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Brain and Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program, University Health Network-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital, Johnstown, CO
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- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Department, University Rehabilitation Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Spinal Rehabilitation Services, Department of Rehabilitation, Caulfield Hospital, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Epworth-Monash Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Southern Medical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, R. Poincaré Hospital, Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, University of Versailles Saint Quentin, Garches, France
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Roessingh Center for Rehabilitation, Enschede, The Netherlands; Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Meijer R, Wolswijk A, Eijsden HV. Prevalence, impact and treatment of spasticity in nursing home patients with central nervous system disorders: a cross-sectional study. Disabil Rehabil 2016; 39:363-371. [DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2016.1146351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Ronald Meijer
- Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medical Centre Groot Klimmendaal, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medical Centre Groot Klimmendaal, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medical Centre Groot Klimmendaal, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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Pereira S, Richardson M, Mehta S, Teasell R, Miller T. Toning It Down: Selecting Outcome Measures for Spasticity Management Using a Modified Delphi Approach. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2015; 96:518-523.e18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2014] [Revised: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Balioussis C, Hitzig SL, Flett H, Noreau L, Craven BC. Identifying and classifying quality of life tools for assessing spasticity after spinal cord injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2014; 20:208-24. [PMID: 25484567 DOI: 10.1310/sci2003-208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify and classify tools for assessing the influence of spasticity on quality of life (QOL) after spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS Electronic databases (MEDLINE/PubMed CINAHL and PsycInfo) were searched for studies published between 1975 and 2012. Dijkers's theoretical framework on QOL was used to classify tools as either objective or subjective measures of QOL. RESULTS Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Identified objective measures that were used to assess the influence of spasticity on QOL included the Short Form-36 (SF-36) the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) and the Health Utilities Index-III (HUI-III). Subjective measures included the Quality of Life Index-SCI Version III (QLI-SCI) Life Situation Questionnaire-Revised (LSQ-R) Reciprocal Support Scale (RSS) Profile of Mood States (POMS) Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SET) and the Patient Reported Impact of Spasticity Measure (PRISM). A number of tools proved either to be insensitive to the presence of spasticity (QLI-SCI) or yielded mixed (SF-36) or weak (RSS LSQ-R) results. Tools that were sensitive to spasticity had limited psychometric data for use in the SCI population (HUI-III SIP POMS) although 2 were developed specifically for assessing spasticity on daily life post SCI (SCI-SET PRISM). CONCLUSIONS Two condition-specific subjective measures the SCI-SET and PRISM emerged as the most promising tools for the assessment of spasticity impact on QOL after SCI. Further research should focus on establishing the psychometric properties of these measures for use in the SCI population.Key words: outcome measurement quality of life spasticity spinal cord injury.
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- Christina Balioussis
- Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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- Institute for Life Course and Aging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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- Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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- Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS) , Québec, Québec , Canada ; Départment de réadaptation,Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval , Québec, Québec , Canada
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- Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network , Toronto, Ontario , Canada ; Department of Medicine, Division of Physiatry, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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Does regular standing improve bowel function in people with spinal cord injury? A randomised crossover trial. Spinal Cord 2014; 53:36-41. [PMID: 25366527 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2014.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A randomised crossover trial. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of a 6-week standing programme on bowel function in people with spinal cord injury. SETTING Community, Australia and the United Kingdom. METHODS Twenty community-dwelling people with motor complete spinal cord injury above T8 participated in a 16-week trial. The trial consisted of a 6-week stand phase and a 6-week no-stand phase separated by a 4-week washout period. Participants were randomised to one of two treatment sequences. Participants allocated to the Treatment First group stood on a tilt table for 30 min per session, five times per week for 6 weeks and then did not stand for the next 10 weeks. Participants allocated to the Control First group did the opposite: they did not stand for 10 weeks and then stood for 6 weeks. Participants in both groups received routine bowel care throughout the 16-week trial. Assessments occurred at weeks 0, 7, 10 and 17 corresponding with pre and post stand and no-stand phases. The primary outcome was Time to First Stool. There were seven secondary outcomes reflecting other aspects of bowel function and spasticity. RESULTS There were three dropouts leaving complete data sets on 17 participants. The mean (95% confidence interval) between-intervention difference for Time to First Stool was 0 min (-7 to 7) indicating no effect of regular standing on Time to First Stool. CONCLUSION Regular standing does not reduce Time to First Stool. Further trials are required to test the veracity of some commonly held assumptions about the benefits of regular standing for bowel function.
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Hitzig SL, Balioussis C, Nussbaum E, McGillivray CF, Catharine Craven B, Noreau L. Identifying and classifying quality-of-life tools for assessing pressure ulcers after spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2013; 36:600-15. [PMID: 24090238 PMCID: PMC3831321 DOI: 10.1179/2045772313y.0000000129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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CONTEXT Although pressure ulcers may negatively influence quality of life (QoL) post-spinal cord injury (SCI), our understanding of how to assess their impact is confounded by conceptual and measurement issues. To ensure that descriptions of pressure ulcer impact are appropriately characterized, measures should be selected according to the domains that they evaluate and the population and pathologies for which they are designed. OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic literature review to identify and classify outcome measures used to assess the impact of pressure ulcers on QoL after SCI. METHODS Electronic databases (Medline/PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo) were searched for studies published between 1975 and 2011. Identified outcome measures were classified as being either subjective or objective using a QoL model. RESULTS Fourteen studies were identified. The majority of tools identified in these studies did not have psychometric evidence supporting their use in the SCI population with the exception of two objective measures, the Short-Form 36 and the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique, and two subjective measures, the Life Situation Questionnaire-Revised and the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index SCI-Version. CONCLUSION Many QoL outcome tools showed promise in being sensitive to the presence of pressure ulcers, but few of them have been validated for use with SCI. Prospective studies should employ more rigorous methods for collecting data on pressure ulcer severity and location to improve the quality of findings with regard to their impact on QoL. The Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule is a potential tool for assessing impact of pressure ulcers-post SCI.
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- Sander L. Hitzig
- Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario; and Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomics (HOPE) Research Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Correspondence to: Sander L. Hitzig, Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada M4G 3V9.
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- Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario
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- Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario; and Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario; and Department of Medicine, Division of Physiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario; and Department of Medicine and Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre Interdiscipinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et Intégration Sociale (CIRRIS), Québec, Québec, Canada; and Departement de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
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Ptasinski J, Sharif H, Ditor D. The effects of functional electrically stimulated (FES)-arm ergometry on upper limb function and resting cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with tetraplegia: A pilot study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/ojtr.2013.12004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN A pilot prospective pre- and post-intervention study. OBJECTIVES To determine whether a dynamic standing program using the Segway Personal Transporter results in any measurable physiological effects in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) using both qualitative and quantitative measures of spasticity, pain and fatigue. SETTING International Collaboration of Repair Discoveries (ICORD) Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada. METHODS Eight individuals with SCI ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) A-D, who could stand with or without the assistance of bracing or supports, participated in a 4-week dynamic standing program using a Segway (3 per week, 30-min sessions). The main outcome was spasticity as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). Secondary measures included the SCI-Spasticity Evaluation Tool, Pain Outcomes Questionnaire, and Fatigue Severity Scale. RESULTS The dynamic standing sessions were associated with immediate improvements in spasticity (MAS) (P<0.001) and self-reported pain (P<0.05). Fatigue levels decreased, however this was not significant. There is little evidence to suggest that these beneficial outcomes may have lasting effects. CONCLUSIONS Dynamic standing on the Segway may be effective for short-term spasticity reduction and decreased pain and fatigue. Future work should examine a larger sample size and help to propose mechanisms for potential reductions in spasticity.
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Adams MM, Hicks AL. Comparison of the effects of body-weight-supported treadmill training and tilt-table standing on spasticity in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2011; 34:488-94. [PMID: 22118256 PMCID: PMC3184486 DOI: 10.1179/2045772311y.0000000028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Determine the effects of body-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) and tilt-table standing (TTS) on clinically assessed and self-reported spasticity, motor neuron excitability, and related constructs in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). DESIGN Random cross-over. METHODS Seven individuals with chronic SCI and spasticity performed thrice-weekly BWSTT for 4 weeks and thrice-weekly TTS for 4 weeks, separated by a 4-week wash-out. Clinical (Modified Ashworth Scale, Spinal Cord Assessment Tool for Spinal reflexes) and self-report (Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool, Penn Spasm Frequency Scale) assessments of spasticity, quality of life (Quality of Life Index Spinal Cord Injury Version - III), functional mobility (FIM Motor Subscale), plus soleus H-reflex were measured at baseline, after the first training session and within 2 days of completing each training condition. RESULTS In comparison with TTS, a single session of BWSTT had greater beneficial effects for muscle tone (effect size (ES) = 0.69), flexor spasms (ES = 0.57), and the H/M ratio (ES = 0.50). Similarly, flexor spasms (ES = 0.79), clonus (ES = 0.66), and self-reported mobility (ES = 1.27) tended to benefit more from 4 weeks of BWSTT than of TTS. Participation in BWSTT also appeared to be favorable for quality of life (ES = 0.50). In contrast, extensor spasms were reduced to a greater degree with TTS (ES = 0.68 for single session; ES = 1.32 after 4 weeks). CONCLUSION While both BWSTT and TTS may provide specific benefits with respect to spasticity characteristics, data from this pilot study suggest that BWSTT may result in a broader range of positive outcomes.
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- Correspondence to: Audrey L. Hicks, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 Canada.
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Murillo N, Kumru H, Vidal-Samso J, Benito J, Medina J, Navarro X, Valls-Sole J. Decrease of spasticity with muscle vibration in patients with spinal cord injury. Clin Neurophysiol 2011; 122:1183-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2010] [Revised: 10/25/2010] [Accepted: 11/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Manella C, Backus D. Gait characteristics, range of motion, and spasticity changes in response to massage in a person with incomplete spinal cord injury: case report. Int J Ther Massage Bodywork 2011; 4:28-39. [PMID: 21589693 PMCID: PMC3088529 DOI: 10.3822/ijtmb.v4i1.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Our study set out to measure the effect of a specific routine of massage on gait characteristics, range of motion, and spasticity in a person with incomplete spinal cord injury. METHODS This descriptive, pre-post case study, conducted at the outpatient program of a rehabilitation facility, used neuromuscular techniques in massage for a 42-year-old man with incomplete chronic C5 spinal cord injury. The massage was applied to the iliopsoas, triceps surae, and hamstring muscle groups for 3 consecutive days. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Pre- and post-intervention testing included standard goniometric measurement of joint range of motion in the lower extremities, spasticity evaluation using the modified Ashworth scale, and evaluation of gait characteristics using GAITRite Walkway (CIR Systems, Havertown, PA, USA) pressure mapping for ambulation time, cadence, velocity, stride length, base of support, and single- and double-limb support. RESULTS AFTER THE THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION, THE FOLLOWING GAIT CHANGES WERE DEMONSTRATED: increase in velocity and cadence of gait, decrease in ambulation time, increase in stride length, and improvements in the percentages of the swing and stance phases of the gait cycle. CONCLUSIONS Specific application of massage therapy influenced gait speed, stride length, and swing and stance phase percentages in one person with incomplete spinal cord injury. Further study is warranted to determine the extent to which massage may affect musculoskeletal and neural impairments that limit gait in people with incomplete spinal cord injury, and the method or routine whose application will yield the most benefit.
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- Christine Manella
- Multiple Sclerosis/Spinal Cord Injury Programs, Shepherd Center, and
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- Spinal Cord Injury Research, Crawford Research Institute, Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Espasticidad después de la lesión medular: revisión de los mecanismos fisiopatológicos, técnicas de diagnóstico y tratamientos fisioterapéuticos actuales. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ft.2009.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Fleuren JF, Voerman GE, Snoek GJ, Nene AV, Rietman JS, Hermens HJ. Perception of lower limb spasticity in patients with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2008; 47:396-400. [PMID: 19065149 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE To study the manifestation of spasticity in daily life of the patients with spinal cord injury, their perception of spasticity and spasticity-related discomfort. SETTING Rehabilitation center in the Netherlands. METHODS Twenty-six patients with motor complete spinal cord injury (SCI) and spasticity in the lower limbs completed a questionnaire. The following outcome measures were used: manifestation of spasticity, activities during which spasticity occurs, perceived degree of spasticity and resulting discomfort, measured with visual analog scale (VAS) and Borg scale, respectively. RESULTS In general, spasticity manifested as extensor spasms (84.6%), flexor spasms and/or clonus (both 69.2%), and less often as continuous tension (57.7%). The registered activities were categorized into five main groups: 'changing position' was the largest group (22.0%) with a median VAS of 6.8 (range: 2.5-9.5) and median Borg scale of 3.0 (range: 1.0-7.0). Other groups of activities were 'making a transfer' (20.7%), 'activities of daily living' (17.1%), 'being active' (17.1%) and 'stable body position' (12.2%). The overall correlation between VAS and Borg was moderate (Spearman's rho=0.53, P=0.005). CONCLUSIONS Patients with complete SCI experienced several manifestations of spasticity, extensor spasms being the most common. Many daily life activities elicited different manifestations of spasticity. The experienced discomfort was only moderately related to the perceived degree of spasticity during an activity. Possibly, the discomfort is influenced by other factors than the perceived spasticity alone.
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- J F Fleuren
- Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Guertin PA. A technological platform to optimize combinatorial treatment design and discovery for chronic spinal cord injury. J Neurosci Res 2008; 86:3039-51. [DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hsieh JTC, Wolfe DL, Miller WC, Curt A. Spasticity outcome measures in spinal cord injury: psychometric properties and clinical utility. Spinal Cord 2007; 46:86-95. [PMID: 17909559 DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3102125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Comprehensive review and systematic analyses. OBJECTIVES Assess published psychometric evidence for spinal cord injury (SCI) spasticity outcome measures. Considerations about the influence of spasticity on function have also been identified to understand treatment effects and guide service delivery. SETTING London, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. METHOD Review of measures was based on availability of psychometric data, application in clinical settings and evaluated in SCI patients. RESULTS Ashworth and Modified Ashworth Scales (AS, MAS), Penn Spasm Frequency Scale (PSFS), Spinal Cord Assessment Tool for Spasticity (SCATS), Visual Analogue Scale self-rated scale of spasticity (VAS) and the Wartenberg Pendulum Test (WPT) were included in this review. The most frequently used tools for SCI spasticity measurement include the AS, MAS, PSFS and VAS, of which the latter two are self-report spasticity measures. The SCATS has been partially validated for SCI, but is not widely used. The WPT has been minimally validated despite its use in a large-scale SCI spasticity randomized controlled trial. CONCLUSIONS Since spasticity is multidimensional, focusing on one or two spasticity outcome measures can misrepresent the extent and influence of spasticity on SCI patients. Different scales measure different aspects of spasticity and individual tools correlate weakly with each other. Spasticity may be better measured with an appropriate battery of tests, including the AS or MAS, along with PSFS. These tools would benefit from further reliability and responsiveness testing. Tools that assess the influence of spasticity on patient activities, participation and quality of life are important, but lacking.
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- J T C Hsieh
- Lawson Health Research Institute, Aging Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care, London, Ontario, Canada.
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