Status:
COMPLETED
Exoskeleton and Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
McGuire Research Institute
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effects of powered exoskeleton (EKSO) on cardiovascular performance as measured by resting blood pressure and heart rate, peak oxygen consumption...
Detailed Description
Powered exoskeletons using robotic suits have recently been introduced for the rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Exoskeletons offer a unique opportunity for persons with SCI to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A written clearance by the medical doctor .
- Participants will have to be 1 year post-injury with any level of injury.
- All participants will be between 18-70 years old, men/women,
Exclusion
- Participants with body weight greater than 220 lbs
- Whole body T-scores less than -2.5 standard deviation will result in elimination from the program.
- Hip width, upper leg length and lower leg length that do not fit in the robotic suit.
- Previous unhealed fracture in both lower or upper extremities
- Leg length discrepancy that is unlikely to be managed by having shoe inserts
- High resting blood pressure greater than 130/80 mmHg
- Sudden drop in blood pressure by 20 mmHg especially in persons with tetraplegia.
- Medical conditions prior enrollment similar to cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled type II diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension, and those on insulin, pressures sores stage 2 or greater, or urinary tract infection or symptoms.
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03410550
Start Date
July 1 2018
End Date
December 30 2021
Last Update
February 16 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249