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Primary Purpose
Spinal Cord Injuries
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Norway
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
upper-body double-poling
arm crank ergometry
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Spinal Cord Injuries focused on measuring Oxygen consumption, Physical endurance
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- participants between the age of 18 and 50
- well upper-body-trained participants with or without paraplegia
Exclusion Criteria:
- people with injuries or sicknesses that might have impacted the testing
Sites / Locations
- Centre for Elite Sports Research
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Other
Other
Arm Label
paraplegic
able bodied
Arm Description
Well-trained participants with a spinal cord injury (<Th1) were included in this group.
Upper-body trained, able-bodied participants were included in this group.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Peak oxygen uptake
Peak oxygen uptake was measured during an incremental test to exhaustion.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT03284086
First Posted
September 13, 2017
Last Updated
September 13, 2017
Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborators
St. Olavs Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03284086
Brief Title
VO2peak and Exercise Efficiency in Upper-body Poling
Official Title
Comparison of Peak Oxygen Uptake and Exercise Efficiency Between Upper-body Poling and Arm Crank Ergometry in Trained Paraplegic and Able-bodied Participants
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
September 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
May 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2017 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborators
St. Olavs Hospital
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study compares peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and exercise efficiency in upper-body poling versus arm crank ergometry in trained able-bodied and paraplegic participants.
Detailed Description
Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and exercise efficiency are key factors for endurance performance. In persons who are primarily able to use their upper-body during exercise, such as many Paralympic athletes, the mode most commonly used in assessing VO2peak and efficiency is arm crank ergometry (ACE). However, sport-specificity of the test mode has been suggested to be of importance for achieving VO2peak and exercise efficiency that are reflective of the aerobic capacity in the respective sport. For ice sledge hockey players, cross-country sit skiers and sitting biathletes, upper-body poling (UP) is the most sport-specific test mode. However, it has not yet been investigated whether VO2peak and efficiency differ between ACE and UP. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare VO2peak and exercise efficiency in upper-body poling versus arm crank ergometry in trained able-bodied and paraplegic participants. Participants performed four 5-min submaximal stages at increasing effort and an incremental peak test to exhaustion in both ACE and UP.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Spinal Cord Injuries
Keywords
Oxygen consumption, Physical endurance
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
18 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
paraplegic
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Well-trained participants with a spinal cord injury (<Th1) were included in this group.
Arm Title
able bodied
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Upper-body trained, able-bodied participants were included in this group.
Intervention Type
Diagnostic Test
Intervention Name(s)
upper-body double-poling
Intervention Description
An incremental peak test to exhaustion and four 5-min submaximal stages were performed in the upper-body double-poling mode.
Intervention Type
Diagnostic Test
Intervention Name(s)
arm crank ergometry
Intervention Description
An incremental peak test to exhaustion and four 5-min submaximal stages were performed in the arm crank ergometry mode.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Peak oxygen uptake
Description
Peak oxygen uptake was measured during an incremental test to exhaustion.
Time Frame
3 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
participants between the age of 18 and 50
well upper-body-trained participants with or without paraplegia
Exclusion Criteria:
people with injuries or sicknesses that might have impacted the testing
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jorunn Helbostad, phd prof
Organizational Affiliation
Dept of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Centre for Elite Sports Research
City
Trondheim
Country
Norway
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
All data will be de-identified by the project coordinator. The de-identified data will be stored on the NTNU server in a folder that only the JKB and ØS have access to. For analysing the data, parts of the de-identified data might be distributed amongst the four researchers and two master students linked to this study.
IPD Sharing Time Frame
September 2016-May 2017
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