Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Different Support Systems on Gait
Lead Sponsor:
Sint Maartenskliniek
Conditions:
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Body weight support systems are commonly used for gait training. A new breed of devices for gait training are soft exosuits. To optimize rehabilitation outcomes, it is important to gain deeper insight...
Detailed Description
Rationale: People with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) often experience gait impairments. Body weight support (BWS) systems are commonly used for gait training. Overground BWS systems could have ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- People with subacute or chronic iSCI (at least 2 weeks after injury)
- Have an injury level of C or D on the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Walking speed between 0.4 and 0.8 m/s (limited community ambulation) (24)
- Must be able to stand up from a chair without deviating to the left or right side for more than 45 degrees during the movement
- Can walk for 10 meter without the assistance of another person but can be assisted by assistive devices such as, crutches, walking sticks or ankle foot orthoses except knee orthoses or walkers
- Reduced knee and/or hip strength (MRC=\<4).
Exclusion
- Have another (neurological) disease which can influence motor performance.
- Have wounds
- Taller than 195 and smaller than 150 cm
- Body weight of more than 110 kg or less than 45 kg
- Pregnancy
- Flexion contracture in knee or hip in excess of 10 degrees
- Knee varus malposition in excess of 10 degrees or knee valgus malposition in excess of 10 degrees
- Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language
- Psychiatric backgrounds
- Oncological spinal cord injury
- Stoma
- Unsuitable for participation according to the rehabilitation physician or researcher
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 25 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 28 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06214546
Start Date
October 25 2023
End Date
August 28 2024
Last Update
May 16 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Sint Maartenskliniek
Ubbergen, Netherlands