Effect of Different Support Systems on Gait

Rehabilitation
Standing/walking/mobility
Online since 7 October 2024, updated 8 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 14 individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries (at least 2 weeks after injury) to test the effect of a body weight support system (ZeroG) and soft exosuit (Myosuit) on dynamic balance and knee and hip kinematics during walking. If included, individuals will perform overground walking training in 3 conditions (in random order) at each laboratory session: 1) ZeroG body weight support system; 2) Myosuit; and 3) regular walking without support. Each session consists of 6 walking trials over a distance of 12.5 m. Balance, walking kinematics, and walking speed will be compared between the 3 conditions.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
≥ 18 years
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-C
    AIS-D
    Time since injury
    ≥ 2 weeks
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-S5
    Additionally, participants must
    be between 150 and 195 cm tall
    NOT have an oncological spinal cord injury
    NOT have a stoma

    What’s involved

    Type

    Rehabilitation

    Details

    - Individuals will perform overground walking trials in a laboratory setting with either 1) the ZeroG body weight support system, 2) Myosuit, or 3) regular walking without support in a random order. - Each condition consists of 6 walking trials over a distance of 12.5 m. - Balance, walking kinematics, and walking speed will be compared between the 3 conditions.

    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
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 25 Oct 2023
    • Organisation
    • Sint Maartenskliniek
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 25 Oct 2023
    • Organisation
    • Sint Maartenskliniek

    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