Treatments of fatigue after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Spinal cord Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI:10.1038/s41393-025-01067-z

Carlos Leonardo Cano-Herrera, Gita Manhas, Matthew Querée, Bob Hoogenes, Emma A Bateman, Eldon Loh, William C Miller, W Ben Mortenson, Andrea Townson, Janice J Eng

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Abstract

Study design: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Setting: Canada.

Objectives: Fatigue is one of the most common consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI). In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we examined interventions for fatigue in SCI and evaluated their effectiveness.

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases were searched up to January 2024 inclusive. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed any intervention for at least one fatigue outcome in people with SCI were included. Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool.

Results: Initial screening identified 282 studies from which six RCTs were included in the review (N = 249). One study found that moderate-intensity arm-crank exercise significantly improved fatigue compared to a control group (p = 0.036) with a large effect size (standard mean difference [SMD] = 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.10-2.00). Two studies assessing behavioral interventions found a moderate effect on fatigue (SMD = 0.46; 95% CI, -0.00-0.92; p = 0.05). Two studies did not find an effect of massage therapy on fatigue (SMD = 0.06; 95% CI, -0.38-0.50; p = 0.80). The risk of bias was classified as High for all but two of the RCTs.

Conclusions: These findings suggest that exercise and behavioral interventions promoting an active lifestyle may have a positive effect on fatigue. More research with larger sample sizes, including controls for co-morbid conditions like pain and depression, is needed to establish evidence-based treatments for reducing fatigue in people with SCI.

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Spinal cord 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

9.10%

发文量

142

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Spinal Cord is a specialised, international journal that has been publishing spinal cord related manuscripts since 1963. It appears monthly, online and in print, and accepts contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people with a spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord is multi-disciplinary and publishes contributions across the entire spectrum of research ranging from basic science to applied clinical research. It focuses on high quality original research, systematic reviews and narrative reviews. Spinal Cord''s sister journal Spinal Cord Series and Cases: Clinical Management in Spinal Cord Disorders publishes high quality case reports, small case series, pilot and retrospective studies perspectives, Pulse survey articles, Point-couterpoint articles, correspondences and book reviews. It specialises in material that addresses all aspects of life for persons with spinal cord injuries or disorders. For more information, please see the aims and scope of Spinal Cord Series and Cases.