Lower-Limb Exoskeleton Technology for Non-Ambulatory Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injuries

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare two types of wearable lower-extremity exoskeletons -a self-balancing device lower-extremity exoskeleton and a user-balancing device lower-extremity exoskeleton-to better understand their effects on the physiological responses to walking and the user experience in people with spinal cord injury.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07128901

Run by

Georgia Institute of Technology

People needed

6

Starts

2025-12-10

Expected to finish

2026-05-19

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subacute to chronic SCI (≥ 3mths post injury)
• Motor-complete (ASIA Impairment Scale classification A/B)
• Injury level T3-T11
• Age 18-70 yrs
• Height between 5'1" and 6'1"
• Weight <200 lbs (90kg)
• Seated hip width < 42cm
• Standing tolerance > 15mins
• Have sufficient upper limb strength to use a platform rolling walker, rolling walker, or forearm crutches
• Currently medically cleared and enrolled in the Shepherd Center Beyond Therapy program
• Medically cleared for weight-bearing activities
• Able to follow directions to safely participate in assessments

You may not qualify if…

• Existing skin lesions or wounds
• Hip or knee contracture > 10 degrees or ankle contracture > 5 degrees
• Severe or uncontrolled spasticity
• Non-healing fractures
• Uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia
• Heart or peripheral vascular condition
• Pregnancy
• Active heterotopic ossification
• Active deep vein thrombosis
• Cognitive deficits that make it difficult for participants to follow verbal instructions or making it unsafe to participate in assessments.
• Any reason the principal investigator feels the potential participant may not be safe to participate in the study

Where it is running

• The Shepherd Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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