LifeWalker Upright Walker vs. Conventional Rollator Walker and Predicate Device

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Back Pain

In brief

The purpose of this project is to evaluate if the LifeWalker Upright walker is improves walking and reports of pain compared to a conventional rollator and predicate walker device.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02968277

Run by

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

People needed

30

Starts

2016-06-01

Expected to finish

2019-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals who use a walker due to back pain or adults (over 18) who use a walker for ambulation.
• Ages from 18 to 89 years old
• Medically stable for therapy

You may not qualify if…

• Patient weight exceeds 300 lbs
• Patient height is below 5'0" or exceeds 6'3"
• Inactive, physically unfit to fit into the device.
• Cognitive deficits or visual impairment that would impair their ability to give informed consent or to follow simple instructions during the experiments.
• Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score below 17
• Pregnant women
• Co-morbidity that interferes with the study (e.g. stroke, pace maker placement, severe ischemia cardiac disease, etc.)

Where it is running

• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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