Status:
WITHDRAWN
The Effect of Locomotor Training on Children With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries
Lead Sponsor:
McGill University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Rick Hansen Foundation
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-18 years
Brief Summary
--Participation open to all Canadian residents-- The purpose of this study is to address how well children with incomplete spinal cord injuries of greater than 12 months duration who remain non-funct...
Detailed Description
In the past, this type of treatment has been offered to adults living with a spinal cord injury, but only recently has it been extended, in the US, to children so affected. Numerous trials indicate th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children between the ages of 4-18 with incomplete ASIA C or D spinal cord injuries at least 12 months before study enrolment
- Non-ambulatory or 'exercise only' ambulators with or without assistive devices
- Normal motor and cognitive development up to time of injury
- Medical Stability
Exclusion
- Other neuromuscular disease
- Contraindication to weight bearing on lower extremities
- Pressure sores where harness would be applied
- Uncontrollable hypotension when upright
- Lower limb contractures impeding range of motion necessary for ambulation
- Prior enrolment in a BWATT program
- Unable to commit to intervention for duration of protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00931983
Start Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
December 14 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1A6