Leg Stretching Using an Exoskeleton on Demand for People With Spasticity
About this trial
This trial is enrolling 10 individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries to test the effect of a wearable lower-limb exoskeleton on leg and walking function. An exoskeleton is an externally worn powered robotic device to assist movement. If included, participants will wear the device during a set of experiments for up to 2 hours including leg stretching, treadmill walking and overground walking to test muscle activity, joint motion, and gait performance. Final feedback on benefits, wearability, and fit will be collected after 24 weeks.
Included participants
What’s involved
Type
Details
- Participants will wear a lightweight, wearable exoskeleton during a set of experiments including leg stretching, treadmill walking and overground walking. - The exoskeleton is designed to assist leg motion and stretching under different postures. - A session will take up to 2 hours, including fitting the device, warm-up, and testing procedures. - Final feedback on benefits, wearability, and fit will be collected after 24 weeks.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Standing/walking/mobility
Additional benefits
General health
Spasticity
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
- Recruiting soon
- Trial start date
- 1 Oct 2023
- Organisation
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting soon
- Trial start date
- 1 Oct 2023
- Organisation
- VA Office of Research and Development
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