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Improving Heart Health in Individuals With SCI Using Home-Based Virtual Gaming

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllDrexel University
NCT06690372 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

What is the ultimate applicability of the research? Individuals with SCI face several challenges when trying to engage in exercise following injury. Barriers to engagement include cost, transportation, and lack of SCI accessible resources. At the same time, individuals with SCI are at risk of developing negative health consequences (e.g., cardiovascular disease) associated with physical inactivity. A critical need exists to improve relevant, accessible, and sustainable home-based exercise interventions for individuals with SCI to lower the risk of developing secondary comorbid diseases from physical inactivity and to promote wellness. This research will investigate a fun and novel in-home virtual reality system aimed toward improving physical fitness of individuals SCI with the ultimate goal of improving physical, emotional, and psychosocial quality of life. Virtual reality gaming has be

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * be low risk for developing a cardiovascular event during vigorous exercise according to ACSM * be at least 18 years of age;• * ASIA level A-D; * wheelchair use for at least 75% of community mobility (non-ambulatory); * report low amounts of physical activity as determined by the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (PASIPD). Participants whose combined scores for item 3 (moderate sport or recreation) and 4 (strenuous sport or recreation) ≤10 MET hours per week, will be considered physically inactive. Exclusion Criteria: * consistent or activity-exacerbated upper extremity pain of at least 4/10; * angina or myocardial infarction within the last year, or other major barriers to upper-extremity exercise; * inability to elevate arms above 45°, * significant spasticity * complete upper extremity impairment.
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What it tests

  • virtual reality exercise
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Where

1 site
Drexel University Health Science Building
Philadelphia, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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