The effect of vibrotactile feedback for complete spinal cord injury patients on exoskeleton performance
Completed
- Conditions
- paralysis10041543Complete spinal cord injury
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON49102
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- 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
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome measures are the maximal weight transfer onto a single limb<br /><br>during a standing lateral weight-shifting exercise, the mean velocity of the<br /><br>centre of pressure during quiet stance and the walked distance during one<br /><br>minute of straight walking. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The amount of weight exerted onto the crutches during quit stance, maximal<br /><br>weight shift and at heel strike during gait. Furthermore, the patients<br /><br>experience will be evaluated with the QUEST-score part I, the SUS-score and a<br /><br>VAS-score.</p><br>