A study on the application of exoskeleton walking robot to spinal cord injury patients

A comparative study of gait training according to the exoskeleton robot type in patients with spinal cord injury

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0006391

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-27

Start date

2020-11-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Exoskeleton walking robot) : Group A trains Rewalk 5 times a week for 4 weeks, and after 2 weeks wash-out, Exoatlet is trained 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Group B trains Exoatlet 5 times a week

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults over 19 years old 2. Patients with more than 3 months of onset 3. American spinal injury association impairment scale (AIS) A-B 4. Patients with T2-L5 injury level 5. Patients who were able to walk independently before the onset 6. Patients with a height of 160cm or more and 190cm or less and a weight of 100kg or less 7. Patients with cognitive function enough to understand the contents of this study and follow the instructions of the researcher 8. Patients who decide to participate directly with the consent of the person or guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with an obvious disease that may cause muscle weakness due to an abnormality in the central nervous system other than spinal cord injury (eg, neuromuscular disease) 2. Patients with recent medical illness (eg infection, cardiovascular disease, bedsores, etc.) 3. Patients with spinal instability, untreated wounds on limbs, pelvic fractures, etc. 4. Patients with hip and knee joint range of motion (ROM) less than 90 degrees 5. Patients with severe spasticity (MAS 4) or uncontrolled seizures 6. Patients diagnosed with severe osteoporosis or osteomalacia with fear of fracture 7. Patients with mental and cognitive problems that interfere with gait training 8. Patients with experience using exoskeleton walking aid robots 9. Pregnant patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Energy consumption rate(heart rate, VO2max, Physiological Cost index_PCI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
6minute walking test;10 meter walking test;Trunk impairment scale;Bone density measurement;Muscle mass measurement;Evaluation of satisfaction with use;Robot adaptation evaluation	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJung-Eun Lim

National Rehabilitation Center

lje276020@korea.kr+82-2-901-1345

Outcome results