ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2014
Influence of different rehabilitation therapy models on patient outcomes: hand function therapy in individuals with incomplete SCI.
Article in The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00221117 (Neuroprosthesis for Improving Grasping Function in Spinal Cord Injured Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Neuroprosthesis for Improving Grasping Function in Spinal Cord Injured Patients
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Noninvasive Electromagnetic Neuromodulation of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System for Upper-Limb Motor Strength and Functionality in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
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- Modification of the toronto rehabilitation institute-hand function test for integration into robot-assisted therapy: technical validation and usability.Biomedical engineering online · 2025Article
- A review of combined neuromodulation and physical therapy interventions for enhanced neurorehabilitation.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Review
- Trunk Posture from Randomly Oriented Accelerometers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Soft robotics and functional electrical stimulation advances for restoring hand function in people with SCI: a narrative review, clinical guidelines and future directions.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2022Review
- The role of electrical stimulation for rehabilitation and regeneration after spinal cord injury.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Review
- Multi-center, single-blind randomized controlled trial comparing functional electrical stimulation therapy to conventional therapy in incomplete tetraplegia.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Article
- A Prediction Model for Various Treatment Pathways of Upper Extremity in Tetraplegia.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Article
- Development of Reaching, Grasping & Manipulation indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2021Article
- A Review of Functional Electrical Stimulation Treatment in Spinal Cord Injury.Neuromolecular medicine · 2020Review
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Retraining Reaching and Grasping After Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe primary objective was to compare the benefits of single (COT1) versus double (COT2) dose of conventional occupational therapy (COT) in improving voluntary hand function in individuals with incomplete, sub-acute C3-C7 spinal cord injury (SCI). The secondary objective was to compare these two interventions versus functional electrical stimulation therapy plus COT (FES + COT).
designRetrospective analysis. Setting Inpatient spinal cord rehabilitation center, Toronto.
participantsIndividuals with traumatic incomplete sub-acute SCI.
interventionsData from Phases I and II (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT00221117) randomized control trials were pooled together for the purpose of this study. Participants in the COT1 group received 45 hours of therapy, the COT2 group received 80 hours of therapy, and the FES + COT group received 40 hours of COT therapy +40 hours of FES therapy. OUTCOME MEASURES: We analyzed the functional independence measure (FIM) and the spinal cord independence measure (SCIM) self-care sub-scores. Results The mean change scores on the FIM self-care sub-score for the COT1, COT2, and FES + COT groups were 12.8, 10, and 20.1 points, respectively. Similarly, the mean change scores on the SCIM self-care sub-score for the COT1, COT2, and FES + COT groups were, 2.6, 3.16, and 10.2 points, respectively.
conclusionIncreased rehabilitation intensity alone may not always be beneficial. The type of intervention plays a significant role in determining functional changes. In this instance, receiving one (COT1) or two (COT2) doses of COT resulted in similar outcomes, however, FES + COT therapy yielded much better outcomes compared to COT1 and COT2 interventions.
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