Musculoskeletal Plasticity After Spinal Cord Injury

NCT ID: NCT02622295

Last Updated: 2022-11-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

71 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-05-31

Study Completion Date

2021-11-18

Brief Summary

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Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience metabolic syndrome, diabetes, obesity, pressure ulcers, and cardiovascular disease at far greater rates than the general population. A rehabilitation method to prevent or reverse the systemic metabolic consequences of SCI is a pressing need. The purpose of this study is to determine the dose of muscle activity that can enhance an oxidative muscle phenotype and improve clinical markers of metabolic health and bone turnover in patients with SCI. The long-term goal of this research is to develop exercise-based interventions to prevent secondary health conditions such as diabetes and to ultimately protect health-related quality of life (QOL). Specific Aim 1: To compare changes in skeletal muscle gene regulation in individuals who receive high frequency (HF) active-resisted stance and low frequency (LF) active-resisted stance for 3 years. Hypothesis 1: The expression of genes regulating skeletal muscle metabolism will support that HF and LF both instigate a shift toward an oxidative muscle phenotype. A novel finding will be that LF is a powerful regulator of oxidative pathways in skeletal muscle. Specific Aim 2: To compare changes in systemic markers of metabolic health and bone turnover in individuals with SCI who receive HF or LF for 3 years. Hypothesis 2: HF and LF will both reduce glucose/insulin levels and HOMA (homeostasis model assessment) score.

Secondary Aim: To measure subject-reported QOL using the EQ-5D survey metric. Hypothesis 3: HF and LF subjects will show a trend toward improved self-reported QOL after 3 years. There will be an association between metabolic improvement and improved perception of QOL. These observations will support that this intervention has strong feasibility for future clinical translation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Acute gene regulation

Adaptations in gene regulation in response to single-session electrically induced exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Single-session electrically induced exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A single session of electrically induced exercise to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups of people with paralysis.

Training Study

Adaptations in gene regulation, metabolic markers, and subject-report metrics in response to up to 3 years of electrically induced exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electrically-induced exercise training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Multiple sessions of electrically induced exercise to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups for up to 3 years in people with paralysis.

Interventions

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Single-session electrically induced exercise

A single session of electrically induced exercise to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups of people with paralysis.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Electrically-induced exercise training

Multiple sessions of electrically induced exercise to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups for up to 3 years in people with paralysis.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Motor complete SCI (AIS A-B)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pressure ulcers
2. Chronic infection
3. Lower extremity muscle contractures
4. Deep vein thrombosis
5. Bleeding disorder
6. Recent limb fractures
7. Any comorbid disease known to affect bone metabolism (such as parathyroid dysfunction)
8. Pregnancy
9. Anti-osteoporosis medications
10. Vitamin D supplements
11. Metformin or other medications for diabetes.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Richard K Shields

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Richard K Shields

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Richard K Shields, PhD, PT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Iowa

Locations

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Dudley-Javoroski S, Saha PK, Liang G, Li C, Gao Z, Shields RK. High dose compressive loads attenuate bone mineral loss in humans with spinal cord injury. Osteoporos Int. 2012 Sep;23(9):2335-46. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1879-4. Epub 2011 Dec 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22187008 (View on PubMed)

Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Dose estimation and surveillance of mechanical loading interventions for bone loss after spinal cord injury. Phys Ther. 2008 Mar;88(3):387-96. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20070224. Epub 2008 Jan 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18202080 (View on PubMed)

Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Active-resisted stance modulates regional bone mineral density in humans with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2013 May;36(3):191-9. doi: 10.1179/2045772313Y.0000000092.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23809588 (View on PubMed)

Dudley-Javoroski S, Littmann AE, Iguchi M, Shields RK. Doublet stimulation protocol to minimize musculoskeletal stress during paralyzed quadriceps muscle testing. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008 Jun;104(6):1574-82. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00892.2007. Epub 2008 Apr 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18436697 (View on PubMed)

Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Assessment of physical function and secondary complications after complete spinal cord injury. Disabil Rehabil. 2006 Jan 30;28(2):103-10. doi: 10.1080/09638280500163828.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16393840 (View on PubMed)

Adams CM, Suneja M, Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Altered mRNA expression after long-term soleus electrical stimulation training in humans with paralysis. Muscle Nerve. 2011 Jan;43(1):65-75. doi: 10.1002/mus.21831.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21171097 (View on PubMed)

Frey Law LA, Shields RK. Femoral loads during passive, active, and active-resistive stance after spinal cord injury: a mathematical model. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2004 Mar;19(3):313-21. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2003.12.005.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15003348 (View on PubMed)

Kunkel SD, Suneja M, Ebert SM, Bongers KS, Fox DK, Malmberg SE, Alipour F, Shields RK, Adams CM. mRNA expression signatures of human skeletal muscle atrophy identify a natural compound that increases muscle mass. Cell Metab. 2011 Jun 8;13(6):627-38. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2011.03.020.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21641545 (View on PubMed)

McHenry CL, Wu J, Shields RK. Potential regenerative rehabilitation technology: implications of mechanical stimuli to tissue health. BMC Res Notes. 2014 Jun 3;7:334. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-334.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24894666 (View on PubMed)

McHenry CL, Shields RK. A biomechanical analysis of exercise in standing, supine, and seated positions: Implications for individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2012 May;35(3):140-7. doi: 10.1179/2045772312Y.0000000011.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22507023 (View on PubMed)

Petrie MA, Suneja M, Faidley E, Shields RK. A minimal dose of electrically induced muscle activity regulates distinct gene signaling pathways in humans with spinal cord injury. PLoS One. 2014 Dec 22;9(12):e115791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115791. eCollection 2014.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25531450 (View on PubMed)

Petrie MA, Suneja M, Faidley E, Shields RK. Low force contractions induce fatigue consistent with muscle mRNA expression in people with spinal cord injury. Physiol Rep. 2014 Feb 25;2(2):e00248. doi: 10.1002/phy2.248. eCollection 2014 Feb 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24744911 (View on PubMed)

Shields RK, Dudley-Javoroski S. Monitoring standing wheelchair use after spinal cord injury: a case report. Disabil Rehabil. 2005 Feb 4;27(3):142-6. doi: 10.1080/09638280400009337.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15823996 (View on PubMed)

Petrie M, Suneja M, Shields RK. Low-frequency stimulation regulates metabolic gene expression in paralyzed muscle. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2015 Mar 15;118(6):723-31. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00628.2014. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25635001 (View on PubMed)

Zhorne R, Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Skeletal muscle activity and CNS neuro-plasticity. Neural Regen Res. 2016 Jan;11(1):69-70. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.169623. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26981083 (View on PubMed)

Petrie MA, Kimball AL, McHenry CL, Suneja M, Yen CL, Sharma A, Shields RK. Distinct Skeletal Muscle Gene Regulation from Active Contraction, Passive Vibration, and Whole Body Heat Stress in Humans. PLoS One. 2016 Aug 3;11(8):e0160594. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160594. eCollection 2016.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27486743 (View on PubMed)

Shields RK. Turning Over the Hourglass. Phys Ther. 2017 Oct 1;97(10):949-963. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzx072.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29029555 (View on PubMed)

Woelfel JR, Kimball AL, Yen CL, Shields RK. Low-Force Muscle Activity Regulates Energy Expenditure after Spinal Cord Injury. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2017 May;49(5):870-878. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001187.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28009786 (View on PubMed)

Yen CL, McHenry CL, Petrie MA, Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Vibration training after chronic spinal cord injury: Evidence for persistent segmental plasticity. Neurosci Lett. 2017 Apr 24;647:129-132. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.03.019. Epub 2017 Mar 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28315725 (View on PubMed)

Oza PD, Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Modulation of H-Reflex Depression with Paired-Pulse Stimulation in Healthy Active Humans. Rehabil Res Pract. 2017;2017:5107097. doi: 10.1155/2017/5107097. Epub 2017 Oct 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29225972 (View on PubMed)

Woelfel JR, Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Precision Physical Therapy: Exercise, the Epigenome, and the Heritability of Environmentally Modified Traits. Phys Ther. 2018 Nov 1;98(11):946-952. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzy092.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30388254 (View on PubMed)

Cole KR, Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Hybrid stimulation enhances torque as a function of muscle fusion in human paralyzed and non-paralyzed skeletal muscle. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Sep;42(5):562-570. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2018.1485312. Epub 2018 Jun 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29923814 (View on PubMed)

Dudley-Javoroski S, Lee J, Shields RK. Cognitive function, quality of life, and aging: relationships in individuals with and without spinal cord injury. Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Jan;38(1):36-45. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2020.1712755. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31914347 (View on PubMed)

Petrie MA, Sharma A, Taylor EB, Suneja M, Shields RK. Impact of short- and long-term electrically induced muscle exercise on gene signaling pathways, gene expression, and PGC1a methylation in men with spinal cord injury. Physiol Genomics. 2020 Feb 1;52(2):71-80. doi: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00064.2019. Epub 2019 Dec 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31869286 (View on PubMed)

Lee J, Dudley-Javoroski S, Shields RK. Motor demands of cognitive testing may artificially reduce executive function scores in individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2021 Mar;44(2):253-261. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2019.1597482. Epub 2019 Apr 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30943119 (View on PubMed)

Shields RK. Precision Rehabilitation: How Lifelong Healthy Behaviors Modulate Biology, Determine Health, and Affect Populations. Phys Ther. 2022 Jan 1;102(1):pzab248. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab248. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34718793 (View on PubMed)

Shields RK, Dudley-Javoroski S. Epigenetics and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model: Bridging Nature, Nurture, and Patient-Centered Population Health. Phys Ther. 2022 Jan 1;102(1):pzab247. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab247.

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PMID: 34718813 (View on PubMed)

Petrie MA, Taylor EB, Suneja M, Shields RK. Genomic and Epigenomic Evaluation of Electrically Induced Exercise in People With Spinal Cord Injury: Application to Precision Rehabilitation. Phys Ther. 2022 Jan 1;102(1):pzab243. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab243.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34718779 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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R01HD084645

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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200412709

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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