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In Taiwan, there are more than 23,000 individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI, mean age: 27 years), with an increment of new 1,200 SCI individuals each year. Recovery of ambulatory function is among the most important therapeutic goals because 92% of the individuals with SCI have to use the wheelchair for the rest of their lives.

The lower limb powered exoskeleton robot, FREE Walk, used for training in this research was developed by FREE Bionics Inc. The main purpose of this research is to test the safety and feasibility of FREE Walk exoskeleton robot. In addition, the research will further investigate the range of injury levels for the intended SCI users and the learning time needed for the users to independently operate the exoskeleton robot.


Clinical Trial Description

Individuals with SCI who meet the inclusion criteria will be referred to the investigators. Participants will be given consent forms and explained the research before participating. The participants must pass the initial evaluation described below in order to go through robot training: (1) medical history, (2) bone density, (3) joint range of motion, ROM (4) strength (manual muscle test, MMT), (5) muscle tone (modified Ashworth scale, MAS).

The training program consists of 5-min preparation, 50-min of functional activities training including weight shifting, sit-down, stand-up, stepping and walking, and 5-min training feedback. Every participant will receive at least 20 training sessions (1 hour per session, 2-5 sessions per week) and an post-training evaluation after completion of training. The post-training evaluation includes the following tests: timed up-and-go test, 10-meter walk test, and 6-minute walk test. ;


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NCT number NCT03548649
Study type Interventional
Source Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Contact
Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase N/A
Start date August 30, 2017
Completion date December 31, 2018

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