Robotically Assisted Treadmill Training in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia

In brief

This proposal investigates the hypothesis that progressive aerobic exercise with Lokomat is feasible in people with motor incomplete spinal cord injury, and three months of training will improve cardiovascular fitness and gait functionality when compared to physical therapy controls

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00385918

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

18

Starts

2006-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-05-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Acute onset Spinal Cord Injury or Disease at least 12 months prior to enrollment
• Age 18 to 80
• Level of injury from C4 to L2
• ASIA impairment scale either C or D
• Able to tolerate standing frame for at least 30 minutes

You may not qualify if…

• History of unstable angina, recent MI (myocardial infarction), CHF (congestive heart failure) or clinically significant valvular dysfunction
• History of recent hospitalization (<3 months) for a major medical problem

Where it is running

• VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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