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Robotic Gait Training to Improve Functional Outcomes after SCI
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We are researching the benefits of physical therapy guided exoskeleton gait training in people with a spinal cord injury. We want to describe the benefits to overall function and how the brain changes after gait training.
Male or Female
18 years and over
Inclusion Criteria:
• spinal cord injury level C7-T12
• medically stable, no acute issues that would prevent gaiting
• motor complete (AIS A or B) spinal cord injury OR motor incomplete (AIS C or D) spinal cord injury who use a wheelchair for more than 50% of personal mobility
• height between 155-191cm (5'1" to 6'2")
• weight less than 113kg (248 pounds)
• sufficient upper body strength to complete sit-to-sit transfers
• women of childbearing age must agree to use contraception during study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
• women who are pregnant
• symptomatic orthostatic hypotension
• active Grade 2 or greater pressure ulcer that can be potentially worsened by use of an exoskeleton
• lower extremity contractures that interfere with wearing an exoskeleton
• unhealed lower extremity fracture
• history of neurologic diseases (e.g. stroke, peripheral neuropathy, myopathy)
• active treatment for epilepsy or thyroid disorders
• women with osteoporosis at baseline by DXA scan
Brain & Nervous System
Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Brian DeVries - bdevries@umn.edu
Leslie Morse
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