Gait Training for Individuals With Paraplegia Using the H-MEX Exoskeleton

NCT ID: NCT04055610

Last Updated: 2019-08-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-08

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the feasibility and effects of H-MEX powered exoskeleton in individuals with paraplegia as a result of spinal cord injury.

Detailed Description

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Participants with paraplegia will attend gait training using H-MEX powered exoskeleton 3 times a week for 10 weeks.

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of gait training using H-MEX powered exoskeleton on walking ability, gait analysis, medical examination, body composition, functional evaluation, laboratory findings, quality of life, and subjective experience in individuals with paraplegia.

Participants will be evaluated before, during, and after training.

Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injuries Paraplegia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DEVICE_FEASIBILITY

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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H-MEX

10 participants with paraplegia will participate in explorative gait training using H-MEX powered exoskeleton.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gait training using H-MEX exoskeleton

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will train 3 times a week for 10 weeks using H-MEX powered exoskeleton.

Interventions

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Gait training using H-MEX exoskeleton

Participants will train 3 times a week for 10 weeks using H-MEX powered exoskeleton.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Neurologically stable paraplegia due to traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury at least 2 months since injury
* Age more than 18 years
* Body weight less than 110kg, height between 160-180cm
* Sufficient postural stability to perform level transfer
* Sufficient upper extremity strength to use a walker or crutch

Exclusion Criteria

* Spinal instability
* Severe joint contracture in lower extremity
* Unhealed fracture in the major weight bearing bone in the lower extremity
* Skin compromise in areas of contact with the device
* Unresolved deep vein thrombosis
* Uncontrolled hypertension or hypotension
* Severe osteoporosis or osteoporotic fracture unable to gait training
* Lower extremity spasticity exceeding 3 out of 4 (Modified Ashworth Scale) in any joint
* Upper extremity functional limitation due to weakness or contracture
* Psychological or cognitive problem that may limit the participants to understand instructions by investigator
* Any other issue that may interfere with the trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hyundai Motor Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hanyang University Seoul Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mi Jung Kim

Professor of Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mi Jung Kim, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Rehabilitation medicine, Hanyang University Hospital

Locations

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Hanyang University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Mi Jung Kim, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

82-10-2067-9353

Facility Contacts

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Mi Jung Kim, MD PhD

Role: primary

82-10-2067-9353

References

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Kim HS, Park JH, Lee HS, Lee JY, Jung JW, Park SB, Hyun DJ, Park S, Yoon J, Lim H, Choi YY, Kim MJ. Effects of Wearable Powered Exoskeletal Training on Functional Mobility, Physiological Health and Quality of Life in Non-ambulatory Spinal Cord Injury Patients. J Korean Med Sci. 2021 Mar 29;36(12):e80. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e80.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33783145 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Hanyang University Hospital

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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