Deficit-specific Training in Spinal Disorders

About this trial

This is a trial enrolling individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries to evaluate a patient-specific rehabilitation technique. Motor and sensory impairments due to SCI vary widely between individuals. Therefore, an optimal rehabilitation program should be tailored to the individual’s specific profile. This study uses a gait (walking) training approach based on unique, objective gait profiles for each participant, gathered from 3D gait analysis. If selected for the trial, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two study groups: 1) 6 weeks of standardized walking training (control group); or 2) 6 weeks of more specific “deficit-oriented” walking training based on each participant’s injury profile and individual deficits. The research team wants to see if individually adapted, deficit-oriented training is superior in improving walking function than the usual task-related training.