Foundational Ingredients of Robotic Gait Training for People with Spinal Cord Injury During Inpatient Therapy
About this trial
This trial is enrolling 128 individuals with spinal cord injury to test the effect of robotic gait training (RGT) with an exoskeleton on walking ability. An exoskeleton is an externally worn powered robotic device to assist movement. If included, participants will undergo 90 minutes each week of either 1) RGT or 2) usual care gait training including body weight-supported treadmill training and conventional overground walking. Participants will also be asked to wear a watch measuring their heart rate and to count the number of steps. Final testing will be performed one week before discharge.
Included participants
Traumatic
Non-traumatic
Ischemia
What’s involved
Type
Details
- participants will undergo 90 minutes each week of either 1) RGT with an exoskeleton or 2) usual care gait training including body weight-supported treadmill training and conventional overground walking. - participants will also be asked to wear a watch measuring their heart rate and to count the number of steps. - final testing will be performed one week before discharge.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Standing/walking/mobility
Additional benefits
Arm/hand function
General health
Mental health and psychosocial factors
Pain
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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- Trial recruitment status
- Ended
- Trial start date
- 12 Apr 2021
- Organisation
- Baylor Research Institute
- Trial recruitment status
- Ended
- Trial start date
- 12 Apr 2021
- Organisation
- Baylor Research Institute
About this trial
Included participants
What’s involved
Potential benefits
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