Leg Stretching Using an Exoskeleton on Demand for People With Spasticity
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Spasticity
Movement Disorders
Spinal Cord Injury
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 10 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
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About This Trial
The purpose of this research study is to develop a protocol using a fully wearable, portable lower-limb exoskeleton for improving leg and walking function in people with movement disorders. The study investigates the effects of wearing the device during a set of experiments including leg stretching, treadmill walking and overground walking in muscle activity, joint motion, and gait performance. Th…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Veteran individuals with spasticity due to spinal cord injury (SCI) at least 6 months post SCI
* Capable of providing informed consent and reporting age, gender, and neurological condition
* Neurologically stable (\>6 months post-SCI) and can wear the device and the sensors, p…
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