A Trial on the Clinical and Socioeconomic Impact of Wearable Exoskeletons for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation in the Spanish Healthcare System
About this trial
This trial is enrolling 80 participants with recent spinal cord injury (less than 6 months) to test the effect of a powered lower-limb exoskeleton on walking function. An exoskeleton is an externally worn powered robotic device to assist movement. If included, participants will be randomly assigned to receive either robotic-assisted gait training with the ABLE Exoskeleton, or conventional physical therapy (including use of technical aids, orthoses, crutches and walkers), 3 times per week for 8 weeks. Assessment of walking function will be performed 2 months after the end of the intervention.
Included participants
Traumatic
Non-traumatic
What’s involved
Type
Details
- Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either robotic-assisted gait training with the ABLE Exoskeleton or conventional physical therapy, 3 times per week for 8 weeks. - An exoskeleton is an externally worn powered robotic device to assist movement. - Final testing of walking function will be performed after 4 months.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Standing/walking/mobility
Additional benefits
Arm/hand function
Bladder health/function
Bone health
Bowel health
General health
Mental health and psychosocial factors
Pain
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
- 15 Sep 2025
- Organisation
- ABLE Human Motion S.L.
- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting soon
- Trial start date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Organisation
- ABLE Human Motion S.L.
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