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

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Diseases of the nervous system

Registration Number: KCT0006391

Lead Sponsor: ational Rehabilitation Center

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

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

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

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional Study

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Energy consumption rate(heart rate, VO2max, Physiological Cost index_PCI)

Secondary Outcome Measures

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