Spinal Cord Injury
Conditions
Keywords
Spinal Cord Injury, adaptive control, assessment, assist-as-needed, walking ability, Lokomat
Brief summary
The aim of this study is the validation of a novel gait assessment method implemented in the Lokomat gait trainer with respect to established clinical gait assessment methods. The walking assessment method is based on the progressive reduction of the support of the device. The outcome measures of this algorithm will be the support needed in the different gait phases (guidance force of hip and knee joints) and the support required to the body weight support system (unloading). The hypothesis is that the guidance force and the support of the device will converge to a profile individual for each subject that is representative of one's impairment in the different gait phases. The reliability of the method will be tested collecting data from two sessions of Lokomat training. The validity of the method will be tested comparing the outcome of the assessment task with established clinical walking assessment measures.
Interventions
DEVICELokomat gait trainer
Sponsors
University of Zurich
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* individuals \>1 year post Spinal Cord Injury or able bodied persons
Exclusion criteria
* presence of contraindications to Lokomat training, inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent or follow study procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intraclass Correlation Coefficient between Lokomat score. | up to one week | Reliability of Lokomat assessment |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed