None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Others(Robot walking training device) : Robot-assisted gait training group uses a robot to conduct training three times a week and 12 times for four weeks.
Conventional balance training group performs
Sponsors
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults over 19 2. Patients with spinal cord injury within 24 months of onset 3. ASIA Impairment Scale A to D 4. Spinal cord injury level is above T6 5. A person who consented to participate in the research by himself or his guardian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A person who has limitation in robot-assisted gait training due to fracture or contraction of the upper and lower extremities 2. A person who has difficulty in applying a robot due to skin problems such as burns and bedsores in the buttocks or lower extremities 3. Person with other neurological or systemic diseases that may cause abnormalities in walking 4. A person whose physical activity is contraindicated due to unstable heart disease or other underlying disease 5. Pregnant or lactating women 6. Those who are unable to understand and comply with robot-assisted gait training due to cognitive problem 7. Restricted to sitting in a wheelchair for more than two hours (AIS A, B) 8. Severe osteoporosis 9. Those who do not meet the application criteria suggested by the robot manufacturer (Hip ~ Knee: 350 ~ 480mm, Knee ~ Ankle: 353 ~ 483mm, Weight: more than 130 kg) 10. Those who were unable to walk independently before onset
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Center of pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Electromyography;Berg balance test;Sitting balance score;Korean version of spinal cord independence measure 3 | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactDuk Youn Cho
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Outcome results
None listed