Comparison of an Exoskeleten With an End-effector for Assisted Gait Training in Spinal Cord Injury

Erenköy Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries

Treatments: Other: robot assisted gait training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03544398

Erenkoy

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim is to compare exoskeleton assisted gait training with end-effector assisted gait training in Spinal Cord Rehabilitation

Full description

It was planned to evaluate patients aged between 18 and 80 years who will admit to the robotic rehabilitation program due to spinal cord injury. Patients will divide into three groups as Exoskeleton, End-effector and conventional therapy. Exoskeleton and End-effector group will receive robotic therapy 4 days a week besides conventional treatment for 6 weeks. All groups will be evaluated at the start and end of the treatment.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Clinical diagnosis of spinal cord injury Applying to the hospital for a rehabilitation program

Exclusion criteria

Inadequate body weight (obesity) Severe contractures Bone instability ( nonstable spinal cord fracture, and severe osteoporosis) Circulation problems Cardiac nonconformity Open wounds on the lower extremities or in the body where they will come into contact with the orthosis Uncoordinated, psychotic or aggressive patients Serious cognitive disorders Long-term infusion therapy Hip, knee, ankle arthrodesis Epilepsy Disproportionate limb or vertebrae, such as bone cartilage dysplasia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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20 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

exoskeleton

Active Comparator group

Description:

We will use exoskeleton type robot assisted gait training for spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Treatment:

Other: robot assisted gait training

end-effector

Active Comparator group

Description:

We will use end-effector type robot assisted gait training for spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Treatment:

Other: robot assisted gait training

conventional physiotherapy

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: robot assisted gait training