This pilot trial is enrolling 46 individuals with spinal cord injury to test the effect of a home-based training intervention on cognitive function and depression. If included, participants will either perform Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) training combined with basic wheelchair exercises, or basic wheelchair exercises alone, three times a week for 8 weeks. Final testing will be performed after 3 months.
Type
Details
- Participants will conduct ten minutes of basic wheelchair exercises and either twenty minutes of Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) training (intervention group) or no AOMI training (control group), three times a week for 8 weeks. Sessions will be done in participants' homes. - AOMI training will follow a structured protocol using exercise videos and guided motor imagery. - No AOMI training will consist of twenty minutes of watching landscape videos - Final testing will be performed after 1 month post-intervention.
Main benefits
Mental health and psychosocial factors
Additional benefits
Arm/hand function
General health
Pain
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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Learn moreWings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
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