Locomotor Training in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. A Pilot Study

About this trial

This trial is enrolling individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries to test the effects of different rehabilitation approaches for walking. Researchers want to see if one gait training approach is better or more feasible in a clinical setting than others, in terms of walking independence, walking speed, and walking security (a measurement of the time it takes to get up from a chair, walk three meters, turn around, walk back to the chair and sit down, at a comfortable, safe speed). If selected for the study, participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: conventional overground gait training; body weight support treadmill training; or combined training (5 sessions each of conventional and body weight supported gait training). A total of 10 walking sessions will be performed, each guided by a physical therapist. The sessions will be performed 3-4 times a week for a duration of 30-45 minutes. Participants will remain in their assigned group; their functional changes will be compared to those of participants using the other approaches.