Spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking Training Group :In addition to conventional physical therapy, participants in the intervention group will undergo exoskeleton-assisted walking training for 30 minutes per
Control Group :Conventional physical therapy
Sponsors
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age between 20 and 70 years, with no restriction on sex; (2) Height between 1.42 m and 1.93 m; (3) Body weight less than 90 kg; (4) Injury type classified as ASIA grades B, C, or D, with the level of injury located in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar regions; (5) NBSD score >= 13; (6) NBSS score >= 13.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) A Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score greater than 2 in bilateral lower-limb muscle spasticity; (2) Receipt of exoskeleton-assisted gait training within the past 6 months; (3) Hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg despite pharmacological treatment; (4) Recent severe musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., unstable fractures of the limbs, severe osteoporosis); (5) Comorbidities or complications limiting cognitive or mobility function (e.g., psychiatric disorders, deep vein thrombosis of both lower limbs); (6) Body weight >100 kg; (7) Any other conditions deemed unsuitable for inclusion by the investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Score, NBDS;Neurogenic Bladder Symptoms Score, NBSS;Adverse events; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pelvic floor electromyographic assessment ;Bristol Stool Form Scale , BSS ; International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire–Urinary Incontinence Short Form, ICI-Q-Short Form;Spatiotemporal gait parameters; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHongchen He
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed