Influence of locomotion therapy with the wearable cyborg HAL on bladder and bowel function in acute and chronic SCI patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023156

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-05

Start date

2013-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G82 S14 S24 S34

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with acute or chronic paraplegia are retrospectively surveyed using questionnaires about their bladder and bowel function before and after exoskeletal training.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with acute ( 1 year) spinal cord lesion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cardiopulmonary comorbidities, decubitus on the lower extremity / rump region, infections, osteoporosis, thrombosis / embolism in the past, contractures or severe spasticity of the lower extremity, body weight> 100 kg. Epilepsy, the presence of electronic medical devices that cannot be removed (e.g. pacemakers).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
After exoskeletal training, the patients were asked to answer questionnaires on the condition of bladder and bowel function before and after training.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Upon receipt of all completed questionnaires.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlexis Brinkemper

Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH

alexis.brinkemper@bergmannsheil.de02343026918

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026