Robotic Gait Training VS.Conventional Rehabilitation in SCI

Prasat Neurological Institute

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 3

Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury

Treatments: Device: Robot gait training; Other: control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01432990

SCIstemcell

Details and patient eligibility

About

Until now, there's still no any strong evidence supported "which is the best way to restoration walking ability" in spinal cord injury. Most of the evidence suggest that, there is somehow better after gait rehabilitation for ASIA classification C and D but not improved walking ability for ASIA classification A and B. There is an RCT showed the evidence of repetitive locomotor training and physiotherapy could be improved walking and basic activities of daily living after stroke, these might be also really effect in SCI patients.

Full description

This study aim to study the effectiveness of conventional rehabilitation compare with robotic gait training machine in subacute SCI patients.

Enrollment: 16 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subacute spinal cord injury ( C5-T12 level) patients.
• ASIA classification C and D.
• No previous joint contracture.
• No severely active medical condition.
• Can easily communicate with no obvious cognitive impairment.
• Given signed inform consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Previous injury or other neurological condition that related to neurodeficit in key muscles.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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16 participants in 2 patient groups

robotic gait training

Experimental group

Description:

conventional physical therapy plus robot gait training program for SCI patients.

Treatment:

Device: Robot gait training

control

No Intervention group

Description:

Conventional physical therapy program for 60 minute per day for 5 working day per week.

Treatment:

Other: control