Spinal Cord InjuryTELERES-SCINCT07115693
Synchronous Tele-Resistance Training to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
A study testing Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise Program and Home Exercise Program in people with Spinal Cord Injury, run by Hacer Önen Tekin at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study investigated the effects of resistive exercises applied with synchronized telerehabilitation on upper extremity functions in patients with SCI who use wheelchairs. A randomized controlled trial included 21 patients with SCI between the ages of between18 and 60. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Spinal Cord Injury
- What is being tested?
- Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise Program and Home Exercise Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 21 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Apr 2023to 15 Apr 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged between 18 and 60 years
- Diagnosed with spinal cord injury classified as ASIA A, B, or C
- Cooperative and able to follow verbal instructions
- Has access to online communication devices
- Partially or fully dependent on a wheelchair
- Sufficient upper extremity strength to operate a wheelchair
- Has not undergone surgery in the past 6 months
- Willing to participate and provided informed consent
Who cannot join
- Unwilling or unmotivated to participate
- Presence of a progressive disease
- Fully bedridden
- Significant cognitive impairment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Turkish Spinal Cord Paralytics Association at Hüsnü Ayık Special Care Center
Diyarbakır, Kayapınar, 21070
About this study
Official title: Comparison of Upper Extremity Resistance Exercises as Synchronous Tele and Home Programs in Paraplegic Patients: a Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind Study
This study investigated the effects of resistive exercises applied with synchronized telerehabilitation on upper extremity functions in patients with SCI who use wheelchairs. A randomized controlled trial included 21 patients with SCI between the ages of between18 and 60. Participants were divided into two groups: the Study Group (n=11) and the Control Group (n=10). Participants in the study group applied resistive exercise with a synchronized telerehabilitation method, while participants in the control group applied a home exercise program. The upper extremity muscle strength of the participants was evaluated with hand-held dynamometer before and after the treatment, physical performance with a 20-meter push test, and physical activity level with Physical Activity Scale for Disabled Individuals.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Being tested
- Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise Program, Home Exercise Program
- Medical subject headings
- Spinal Cord Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise ProgramBehavioural
Participants received synchronous telerehabilitation sessions three times per week for six weeks. Each session lasted 45 minutes and included supervised resistance exercises for upper extremity muscle groups. Exercise bands were chosen based on baseline strength. Pulse oximeters were used to monitor heart rate and oxygen saturation.
Home Exercise ProgramBehavioural
Participants were given a home-based, unsupervised exercise program to follow three times per week for six weeks. The exercises were taught at the beginning, and adherence was monitored using a physical activity diary. No tele-supervision was provided.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Telerehabilitation with Resistance Exercises | Experimental | Participants received live, video-based supervised resistance training 3x/week for 6 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise Program |
| Home-Based Exercise Program | Active comparator | Participants followed an unsupervised exercise program at home for 6 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: Home Exercise Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in upper extremity muscle strength measured by hand-held dynamometer
Muscle strength of the shoulder flexors, extensors, abductors, and wrist flexors and extensors will be measured bilaterally using a hand-held dynamometer. The outcome is reported in Newtons (N).
Measured: Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Aug 2025
- Study start15 Apr 2023
- Primary completion15 Feb 2024
- Study completion15 Apr 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Spinal Cord InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hacer Önen Tekin
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Hacer Önen Tekin, Istinye University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07115693
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IST-FTR-TELERES-SCI-2025
- Acronym
- TELERES-SCI
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 4 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Elbasi ND, Tutuneken YE, Tekin HO, Aksu T, Akay O, Yilmaz S, Olgac Z. Comparison of synchronous telerehabilitation and home-based upper limb resistance exercise programs in people with paraplegia: A randomized, controlled, double-blind study. J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Jul 22:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2026.2657701. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 42485535
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparison of Upper Extremity Resistance Exercises as Synchronous Tele and Home Programs in Paraplegic Patients: a Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07115693
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TELERES-SCI / IST-FTR-TELERES-SCI-2025
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hacer Önen TekinUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Apr 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study investigated the effects of resistive exercises applied with synchronized telerehabilitation on upper extremity functions in patients with SCI who use wheelchairs. A randomized controlled trial included 21 patients with SCI between the ages of between18 and 60. Participants were divided into two groups: the Study Group (n=11) and the Control Group (n=10). Participants in the study group applied resistive exercise with a synchronized telerehabilitation method, while participants in the control group applied a home exercise program. The upper extremity muscle strength of the participants was evaluated with hand-held dynamometer before and after the treatment, physical performance with a 20-meter push test, and physical activity level with Physical Activity Scale for Disabled Individuals.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Telerehabilitation with Resistance Exercises | Experimental | Behavioral: Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise ProgramParticipants received live, video-based supervised resistance training 3x/week for 6 weeks. |
| Home-Based Exercise Program | Active comparator | Behavioral: Home Exercise ProgramParticipants followed an unsupervised exercise program at home for 6 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Aged between 18 and 60 years
- Diagnosed with spinal cord injury classified as ASIA A, B, or C
- Cooperative and able to follow verbal instructions
- Has access to online communication devices
- Partially or fully dependent on a wheelchair
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Unwilling or unmotivated to participate
- Presence of a progressive disease
- Fully bedridden
- Significant cognitive impairment
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise ProgramParticipants received synchronous telerehabilitation sessions three times per week for six weeks. Each session lasted 45 minutes and included supervised resistance exercises for upper extremity muscle groups. Exercise bands were chosen based on baseline strength. Pulse oximeters were used to monitor heart rate and oxygen saturation. | Behavioural | Synchronous Telerehabilitation with Resistance Exercises |
| Home Exercise ProgramParticipants were given a home-based, unsupervised exercise program to follow three times per week for six weeks. The exercises were taught at the beginning, and adherence was monitored using a physical activity diary. No tele-supervision was provided. | Behavioural | Home-Based Exercise Program |
Primary outcome
Change in upper extremity muscle strength measured by hand-held dynamometer
Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention
Muscle strength of the shoulder flexors, extensors, abductors, and wrist flexors and extensors will be measured bilaterally using a hand-held dynamometer. The outcome is reported in Newtons (N).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Aug 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42485535Elbasi ND, Tutuneken YE, Tekin HO, Aksu T, Akay O, Yilmaz S, Olgac Z. Comparison of synchronous telerehabilitation and home-based upper limb resistance exercise programs in people with paraplegia: A randomized, controlled, double-blind study. J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Jul 22:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2026.2657701. Online ahead of print.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise Program and Home Exercise Program in people with Spinal Cord Injury, run by Hacer Önen Tekin at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in upper extremity muscle strength measured by hand-held dynamometer (time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07115693, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Aug 2025.