Observational studySpinal cord2020
The safety and feasibility of a new rehabilitation robotic exoskeleton for assisting individuals with lower extremity motor complete lesions following spinal cord injury (SCI): an observational study.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exoskeleton-based exercises for overground gait and balance rehabilitation in spinal cord injury: a systematic review of dose and dosage parameters.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of the determinants of implementation of a locomotor training program using a powered exoskeleton for individuals with a spinal cord injury.Clinical rehabilitation · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of Efficacy of Lokomat and Wearable Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Training in People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Clinical outcomes of rehabilitation with a robotic anthropomorphic exoskeleton in patients with motor-incomplete spinal cord injury: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
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- Exoskeleton-based training improves walking independence in incomplete spinal cord injury patients: results from a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Exoskeleton-assisted walking improves pulmonary function and walking parameters among individuals with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Robotic Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury: Neurophysiological Basis and Severity-Based Clinical Framework.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Feasibility of mechanomyography-based fatigue classification for passive lower-limb exoskeleton evaluation: A pilot study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Clinical investigation of extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with kinesitherapy on the treatment of delayed union of tibia and fibula fractures.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- The efficacy of exoskeletal-assisted walking for non-ambulatory patients with a spinal cord injury from T6 to L1 levels: a pre-post observational study.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Hip, knee, and ankle joint forces during exoskeletal-assisted walking: Comparison of approaches to simulate human-robot interactions.PloS one · 2025Article
- Bilateral tibial fractures associated with powered exoskeleton use in complete spinal cord injury - a case report & literature review.Spinal cord series and cases · 2024Review
- Effects of exoskeleton-assisted walking on bowel function in motor-complete spinal cord injury patients: involvement of the brain-gut axis, a pilot study.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- Potential Effects of an Exoskeleton-Assisted Overground Walking Program for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Who Uses a Wheelchair on Imaging and Serum Markers of Bone Strength: Pre-Post Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Article
- Clustering trunk movements of children and adolescents with neurological gait disorders undergoing robot-assisted gait therapy: the functional ability determines if actuated pelvis movements are clinically useful.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Multicentric investigation on the safety, feasibility and usability of the ABLE lower-limb robotic exoskeleton for individuals with spinal cord injury: a framework towards the standardisation of clinical evaluations.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Development of a Dynamic Nomogram for Predicting the Probability of Satisfactory Recovery after 6 Months for Cervical Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- EEG generation mechanism of lower limb active movement intention and its virtual reality induction enhancement: a preliminary study.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- Feasibility and Safety of a Powered Exoskeleton for Balance Training for People Living with Multiple Sclerosis: A Single-Group Preliminary Study (Rapper III).Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
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STUDY
designA pre-post observational study.
objectivesTo evaluate the safety and feasibility of a new rehabilitation robotic device for assisting individuals with lower extremity motor complete lesions following spinal cord injury (SCI).
settingThree hospitals in Sichuan Province, China.
methodsIndividuals aged 15-75 years with an SCI between vertebrae six (T6) and lumbar 1 (L1) and complete motor paralysis participated in an exoskeletal-assisted walking (EAW) programme (2 weeks, 5 days/week, 30 min/day). Data were collected pre-, mid- (week 1) and post-intervention (week 2).
resultsTwenty-eight individuals (mean age = 41.3, 71% males) participated in the EAW programme. The distance walked during the 6-min walking test (6MWT) increased relative to that at baseline, during week 1 (13.0 ± 5.3 m) and week 2 (16.2 ± 5.3 m) when wearing the exoskeleton. The walking speed during the 10-m walking test (10MWT) increased from 0.039 ± 0.016 to 0.045 ± 0.016 m/s. The Hoffer walking ability grade, the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM), and the Walking Index for SCI II (WISCI II) changed after 2 weeks of EAW. No improvement in lower extremity motor score (LEMS) was observed. The rates of adverse events and serious adverse events were 21% and 4%, respectively.
conclusionsThe EAW programme with the new robotic exoskeleton provided potential meaningful improvements in mobility for individuals with SCI and had few adverse events.
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