Physical Work Capacity After Traumatic Brain Injury

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00653640

Enrollment

Registered

2008-04-07

Start date

2006-05-31

Completion date

2012-03-31

Last updated

2018-07-11

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Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Keywords

rehabilitation, head injury, 3 months post injury, require manual assistance or walking aids to walk, very slow walking speed, able to follow two step commands

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether body weight supported treadmill training is more effective than traditional physical therapy at restoring gait in persons recovering from traumatic brain injury.

Interventions

PROCEDUREbody weight supported treadmill training

BWSTT for 12 weeks, 3 times per week

PROCEDUREtraditional physical therapy

traditional PT for 12 weeks, 3 times per week

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* traumatic brain injury * follow two step commands * between 18 and 60 years old * between 3 and 36 months post injury

Exclusion criteria

* known cardiovascular disease * uncooperative, behavioral challenges

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Overground gait speed	12 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
aerobic capacity	12 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026