Individuals with brain disease, cerebrovascular disease, and spinal cord disease
Conditions
Interventions
Training program combining gait training using the Welwalk and exercise therapy.
Sponsors
Yohei Otaka
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who have obtained written consent to participate in this study from the individual or his/her surrogate 2. Individuals who are more than 16 years old 3. Individuals with brain, cerebrovascular, or spinal cord disease 4. Individuals whose weigh range from 35 kg to 100 kg 5. Individuals whose height range from 140 cm to 190 cm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with uncontrolled hypertension/hypotension 2. Individuals with uncontrolled cardiac or respiratory dysfunction 3. Individuals with a pacemaker device 4. Individuals with lower extremity hemodynamic disturbances that contraindicate exercise therapy 5. Individuals with fracture susceptibility of the lower limbs or spine (e.g., severe osteoporosis) 6. Individuals with heterotopic ossification of the lower extremity leading to joint range of motion limitation 7. Individuals who are pregnant or may be pregnant 8. Individuals with infectious diseases requiring isolation 9. Individuals who are unable to wear the robotic leg due to oversized or deformed lower limbs or pressure ulcers 10. Other individuals who judged inappropriate by the attending physician, investigator, or research assistants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking independence at discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes over time in the following parameters 1. walking ability (e.g., independence, speed, 6-minute walk distance, gait, muscle activity) on a treadmill or on a overground 2. walking ability during the gait training with Welwalk (e.g., independence, gait pattern, muscle activity, etc.) 3. the settings of Welwalk (e.g., assistance, aids, etc.) and log information (e.g., sensor information, training results such as walking distance and time, etc.) 4. physical function 5, ADL | — |
Contacts
Public ContactDaisuke Matsuura
Fujita Health University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed