Gait analysis in acute and chronic SCI patients before and after training with wearable cyborg HAL - Hybrid Assistive Limb
- Conditions
- Acute and chronic SCIG82S14S24S34Paraplegia and tetraplegiaInjury of nerves and spinal cord at neck levelInjury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax levelInjury of nerves and lumbar spinal cord at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
- Registration Number
- DRKS00020805
- Brief Summary
All functional parameters improved. Differences were also found in physiological parameters such as phases of gait cycle and accompanied by significant improvement in all spatiotemporal and gait phase parameters. The presented study shows signs that an improvement in physiological gait can be achieved in addition to improved functional parameters in patients with SCI after completing 12-week training with HAL®.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Patients with a gait disorder due to an acute (<1 year) or chronic (> 1 year) spinal cord lesion.
Cardiopulmonary comorbidities, pressure ulcers on the lower extremity / breech region, infections, osteoporosis, thromboses / embolisms in the past, contractures or higher-grade spasticity of the lower extremity, body weight > 100 kg. Epilepsy, the presence of electronic medical devices that cannot be removed (e.g. pacemakers).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method At the beginning and at the end of the individual training period (60 sessions, approx. 3 months), a gait analysis is carried out using inertial sensors to record the individual gait change.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional test procedures (10-meter walk test, 6-minute walk test, timed up-and-go test, WISCI-II score) are evaluated secondarily.