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Clinical Trials/NCT03175055
NCT03175055
Completed
Not Applicable

Phoenix Exoskeleton Clinical Study

US Bionics4 sites in 2 countries40 target enrollmentJune 1, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor
US Bionics
Enrollment
40
Locations
4
Primary Endpoint
Timed Up and Go (TUG)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the Phoenix device for safety and effectiveness at allowing persons with SCI who are non-ambulatory or poorly ambulatory to stand up and walk under a variety of conditions.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 1, 2017
End Date
May 31, 2018
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
US Bionics
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 18 Years of age or older in general good health
  • Weigh no more than 220lbs
  • Skin must be healthy where it touches the Phoenix
  • Able to stand using a device such as a standing frame
  • Have enough strength in your hands and shoulders to support yourself standing and walking using crutches or a walker
  • Have good control of upper body
  • Determined to have enough bone health to walk full weight bearing without risk of fracture. Meeting of this condition is at the discretion of your personal MD
  • Passive range of motion (PROM) at shoulders, trunk, upper extremities and lower extremities within functional limits for safe gait and use of appropriate assistive device/stability aid
  • Hip width no greater than 18" (46 cm) measured when sitting.
  • Femur length between 12.3 inches (31.3 cm) and 19.8 inches (50.2 cm) measured between centers of hip and knee joints.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • Spinal cord injury level higher than T4
  • Severe muscle stiffness/tightness
  • Significant spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale score of 3 or above)
  • Trunk or lower extremity pressure ulcer
  • Open Wounds
  • Unstable spine, un-healed limbs, or fractures
  • Severe sensitivity to touch
  • Presence of bone in soft tissue where bone normally does not exist (heterotopic ossification), limiting range of motion in the hip or knee joints
  • Joint instability, dislocation, moderate to severe hip dysplasia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Timed Up and Go (TUG)

Time Frame: 10 weeks

10 Meter Walk Test (10MWT)

Time Frame: 10 weeks

6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

Time Frame: 10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Surface Walk Test(10 weeks)

Study Sites (4)

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