Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Conditions
Interventions
Gait walking training using the Robot Suit HAL 2-days per week, up to 6 months
Sponsors
The Hyogo Institute of Assistive Technology
Division of Intelligent Interaction Technologies, University of Tsukuba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury patients 2.Patients classified as C or D on the ASIA impairment scale 3.The patient that an assistance walk is possible using a walk aid or lower limbs harness 4.Patients can consent by a document. If the handwriting is difficult due to Nerve paralysis, it is assumed to obtain a document consent from ghost-writing user. 5.Patients aged between 18 and 65 years at the acquisition of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient whom the bioelectric potential cannot detect 2.Other patients who were judged to be ineligible by the investigators or physiotherapist
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6 minutes walk, without Robot Suit HAL Before training During training every 1 month After training | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) version II Berg balance scale(BBS) Function Independence Measure(FIM) 10m walk Isometric knee extension muscular strength level Average stride length | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHirotaka Ishii
The Hyogo Institute of Assistive Technology Robot Rehabilitation Center Section
Outcome results
None listed