Phase 2
N=9
Lokomat Versus Strength Training in Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01087918 ↗Enrolled (actual)
9
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: 10 Meter Walking at Preferred Speed — 0.04; 0.06 meters per second
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Interventions
- RAGT (Device); Strength Training (Other)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 16+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
- Primary completion
- Sep 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY 10 Meter Walking at Preferred Speed |
0.04; 0.06 | — |
| PRIMARY 10 Meter Walking at Maximal Speed |
0.01; 0.14 | — |
| SECONDARY Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury II |
0.78; 0.33 | — |
| SECONDARY Berg Balance Scale |
1.11; 2.78 | — |
| SECONDARY Spinal Cord Independence Measure III |
0.78; 1.33 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Latency of the Averaged Motor Evoked Potentials of the Right and the Left M. Tibialis |
0.43; 0.42 | — |
| SECONDARY Manual Muscle Test of the Lower Extremity |
0.67; 1.00 | — |
| SECONDARY Pain on a Visual Analogue Scale |
-4.5; -6.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Response Time of the Lower Extremities |
-1.8; -17.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Falls Efficacy Scale |
0.17; 0.56 | — |
| SECONDARY Figure of Eight Test |
0.004; 0.04 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate whether gait specific robotic supported bodyweight supported treadmill training and lower extremity strength training have similar beneficial effects on walking function and other outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Time since lesion > 1 year
- Outdoor mobility SCIM III 130 kg
- cardiac pacemaker
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01087918). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.