Robot-assisted intensive physiotherapy for spinal cord injury

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial will compare robot-assisted intensive physiotherapy plus trunk-focused conventional therapy to trunk-focused conventional therapy alone. Fifty-two participants with spinal cord injury will be randomized to an experimental group or a control group and will receive 45-minute sessions daily for eight weeks. The experimental group will have robot-assisted gait training three days per week and trunk-focused therapy four days per week, while the control group will have trunk-focused therapy seven days per week. Participants will be assessed at baseline, week 4, and week 8 to evaluate changes in trunk control, posture, and activities of daily living.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 18-55 years
* American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale grade C or D
* Incomplete upper motor neuron spinal cord injury
* Neurological level of injury at T10 or above
* Normal range of motion of the hip, knee, and ankle joints
* Receiving inpatient rehabilitation
* At least 6 months since spinal cord injury

Exclusion Criteria:

* Receiving outpatient rehabilitation
* Concurrent participation in another physiotherapy or rehabilitation program
* Spasticity of grade 3 or higher according to the Modified Ashworth Scale in any lower-extremity muscle that limits movement
* Lower motor neuron injury
* Body weight greater than 130 kg
* Open skin ulceration in areas contacting the exoskeleton or harness
* Active heterotopic ossification
* Hip dislocation and/or hip or knee alignment abnormalities
* Diagnosed psychiatric disorder
* Insufficient ability to cooperate with robot-assisted rehabilitation
* Uncontrolled epilepsy
* Osteoporosis
* Unhealed fracture
* Metal implants in the lower extremities

Where it's running

• Kozakli Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital
  Nevşehir, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Büşra Kepenek-Varol, PhD
• Email: busrakepenek@gmail.com
• Phone: 0905449106628

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.