Stepping Training Using External Feedback in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Rehabilitation

Standing/walking/mobility

Online since 16 April 2024, updated 290 days ago

About this trial

This is a trial to test the effect on walking ability following 4-week stepping training in combination with external visual feedback on recovery after spinal cord injury. If included, the participant will undergo 20 minutes of stepping training with or without external visual feedback cues and 10 minutes of over-ground walking training 5 times/week, for 4 weeks.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

≥ 18 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-B

AIS-C

AIS-D

Time since injury

≥ 0 hours

Injury type

Traumatic

Non-traumatic

Ischemia

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

have an incomplete spinal cord injury.

be able to walk 17 meters (or 56 feet) independently with or without assistive devices.

be at least 18 years of age.

What’s involved

Type

Rehabilitation

Details

The participant will undergo 20 minutes of stepping training with or without external visual feedback and 10 minutes of over-ground walking training 5 times/week, for 4 weeks.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Standing/walking/mobility

Additional benefits

General health

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

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