Validation of a Novel Robot-aided Assessment of Gait Ability
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Interventions
- Device: Lokomat gait trainer
- Registration Number
- NCT02425332
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Zurich
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is the validation of a novel gait assessment method implemented in the Lokomat gait trainer with respect to established clinical gait assessment methods. The walking assessment method is based on the progressive reduction of the support of the device. The outcome measures of this algorithm will be the support needed in the different gait phases (guidance force of hip and knee joints) and the support required to the body weight support system (unloading). The hypothesis is that the guidance force and the support of the device will converge to a profile individual for each subject that is representative of one's impairment in the different gait phases. The reliability of the method will be tested collecting data from two sessions of Lokomat training. The validity of the method will be tested comparing the outcome of the assessment task with established clinical walking assessment measures.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- individuals >1 year post Spinal Cord Injury or able bodied persons
- presence of contraindications to Lokomat training, inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent or follow study procedures
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Lokomat assessment Lokomat gait trainer -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intraclass Correlation Coefficient between Lokomat score. up to one week Reliability of Lokomat assessment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Universitätsklinik Balgrist
🇨🇭Zürich, Switzerland