Spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Combination of robot-assisted gait training and comprehensive rehabilitation
Control group:Comprehensive rehabilitation only
Sponsors
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 63 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) ages between 18 and 65 years, (2) diagnosis of incomplete spinal cord injury, (3) with motor dysfunction of both lower limbs and can walk independently before the injury, (4) had received corresponding clinical treatment before enrollment, (5) had confirmed spinal stability and stable clinical status, (6) 3–10 months after SCI, (7) cognitive function preserved, (8) can cooperate with physical examination and related assessment, and (9) volunteered to participate and signed the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) previous robot-assisted gait training; (2) mental symptoms, hearing, or understanding impairment; (3) other neuromuscular or osteoarticular diseases that can affect walking ability; (4) complications that can limit the ability to move, such as orthostatic hypotension and deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs, severe heart and lung diseases, etc. (5) unsuitability for robot-assisted gait training.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walk Index for Spinal Cord Injury II(WISCI-II); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Electroencephalography data (a, ß, and ? activity);Functional Independence Measure-Locomotion(FIM-L);Spinal Cord Independence Measure-III(SCIM-III);Lower Extremity Motor Score(LEMS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactShouwei Yue
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Outcome results
None listed