The effect of vibrotactile feedback for complete spinal cord injury patients on exoskeleton performance
Recruiting
- Conditions
- People with a complete spinal cord injury (AISA A or B)
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26174
- Lead Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
SCI classification ASIA A or B
- Level of SCI between T1 and L1
- Age = 18
- Having experience with the ReWalk exoskeleton and able to walk without a physiotherapist
Exclusion Criteria
- Somatosensory problems prior to the complete SCI
- Visual or auditory problems that are not resolved with glasses or a hearing device
- Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Concerning standing performance<br>- The maximal weight transfer onto a single limb during a standing lateral weight-shifting exercise<br>- Mean velocity of the centre of pressure during quiet stance<br><br>Concerning gait performance<br>- Walked distance during approximately one minute of straight walking
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - The amount of weight exerted onto the crutches during quit stance, maximal weight shift and at heel strike during gait<br>- Patients experience (derived from the QUEST-score part I (Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology), the SUS-score (System Usability Scale) and a VAS-score (Visual Analogue Scale))