Influence of locomotion therapy with the wearable cyborg HAL on bladder and bowel function in acute and chronic SCI patients

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• Conditions: G82; S14; S24; S34; Paraplegia and tetraplegia; Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level; Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level; Injury of nerves and lumbar spinal cord at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

• Registration Number: DRKS00023156
• Lead Sponsor: Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2015-03-31
• Study Start: 2020-10-05
• Results First Posted: 2021-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with acute (<1 year) or chronic (> 1 year) spinal cord lesion.

Exclusion Criteria

Cardiopulmonary comorbidities, decubitus on the lower extremity / rump region, infections, osteoporosis, thrombosis / embolism in the past, contractures or severe 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: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
After exoskeletal training, the patients were asked to answer questionnaires on the condition of bladder and bowel function before and after training.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pon receipt of all completed questionnaires.