The ATLET Study: Can Subjects With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Learn to Walk?

Rehabilitation

Standing/walking/mobility

Online since 18 March 2024, updated 277 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 60 individuals with chronic spinal cord injury to test the effect of a manual locomotor training compared to robotic assisted training on walking ability. If included, participants will undergo 60 min walking training sessions either with or without the robot, up to 3 times per week for 60 days during a 6 months period. Final testing on walking ability will be performed 2-4 weeks after training is completed.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

18 - 70 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-C

AIS-D

Time since injury

≥ 2 years

Injury type

Traumatic

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

NOT have had a previous knee- or hip replacement

Live within driving distance of Oslo (< 70 km)

What’s involved

Type

Rehabilitation

Details

- participants will undergo 60 min walking training sessions either with or without the robot. - training will be performed up to 3 times per week for 60 days during a 6 months period. - Final testing on walking ability will be performed after 2-4 weeks after training is completed.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Standing/walking/mobility

Additional benefits

General health

Mental health and psychosocial factors

Sensory function

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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