Can early cycling help spinal injury recovery? new study says maybe
NCT ID NCT04699474
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether starting gentle leg cycling in bed within 48 hours after spinal surgery is safe and doable for people with severe spinal cord injuries. Forty-five adults took part, cycling for 30 minutes daily for two weeks. Researchers checked for safety, how many sessions were completed, and compared recovery and quality of life at 6 weeks and 6 months to a similar group that did not cycle.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Blunt traumatic spinal cord injury * Neurological level of injury from C0 to L2 * American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale grade A, B or C * Spine surgery performed within 48 hours of injury Exclusion Criteria: * Condition limiting patient's ability to engage into cycling * Medical condition that might interfere with patient's safety if cycling * Moderate or severe brain injury * Inability to walk independently prior to injury * Pre-existing neurological disorder * Complete spinal cord transection * Unwilling or unable to comply with scheduled follow-up
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, H4J1C5, Canada
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