This trial is recruiting individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries to test the use of a robotic body-weight support (BWS) training device called the FLOAT. Researchers want to see if participants held up by FLOAT have improved overground walking function on different surfaces, compared to those receiving walking training on a treadmill with the usual BWS system (e.g., being supported in a harness). Participants will receive 4 weeks of training either 1) with the usual BWS system for walking on a treadmill, or 2) with the FLOAT for walking unrestricted in a safe environment overground. Functional outcomes for walking speed and endurance will be assessed. The study also hopes to identify the mechanism (how the therapy works) for improving walking function.
Ischemia
Spondylosis
Stenosis
Vertebrae fracture
Traumatic
Non-traumatic
Type
Details
4 weeks of 1-hour walking training sessions (3-5 times per week) either 1) on a treadmill with a conventional BWS device or 2) over ground with the FLOAT in a safe environment at the study Center in Zurich. Baseline tests will be performed before the training and final walking tests will be performed 1 month after the end of the training.
Main benefits
Standing/walking/mobility
Additional benefits
General health
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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