Effects of Walking Training on Different Surfaces on Walking Ability in Ambulatory Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

Rehabilitation
Standing/walking/mobility
Online since 16 April 2024, updated 92 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 72 individuals with spinal cord injury for at least 3 months to test the effect on walking ability of walking training on different surfaces compared to walking training on a firm surface. If included, participants will undergo either 1) walking training on different surfaces or 2) standard overground training on a firm surface for 5 days/week over 4 weeks. Final testing of walking ability will be performed after 4 weeks.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
≥ 18 years
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-C
    AIS-D
    Time since injury
    ≥ 3 months
  • Injury type
  • Traumatic

    Healthy volunteers
    Yes
    C1-S5

    What’s involved

    Type

    Rehabilitation

    Details

    -participants will undergo either 1) walking training on different surfaces or 2) standard overground training on a firm surface for 5 days/week over 4 weeks. - Final testing of walking ability will be performed after 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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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Jul 2017
    • Organisation
    • Khon Kaen University
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Jul 2017
    • Organisation
    • Khon Kaen University

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

    Learn more