Indego™ Exoskeleton for Seated Balance in Spinal Cord Injuries
This study is looking at whether using the Indego™ Exoskeleton, a powered device that helps people walk, can improve seated balance for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). When you walk in the Indego™, you use your trunk muscles to balance, which is different from sitting in a wheelchair. Researchers believe this active use of trunk muscles during exoskeleton-assisted walking (EAW) might lead to better seated balance and more independence in daily activities. The study aims to enroll 20 wheelchair users with SCI (T4 level or below) who can hold crutches. Success will be measured by changes in your seated balance after 8 and 12 weeks of using the Indego™ Exoskeleton. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention. It plans to enroll 20 participants.
- What's involved
- The study will measure changes from your baseline after 8 weeks and again after 12 weeks. This suggests regular participation over at least 12 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your seated balance will be measured after 8 weeks and after 12 weeks.
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Seated Balance Using the Indego™
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Conditions
Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Seated Computerized Dynamic Posturography (sCDP)Change from baseline after 8 weeks and after 12 weeks.
Seated balance will be measured by assessment of the limits of stability (LOS) using computerized dynamic posturography (SMART EquiTest, Natus). The SMART EquiTest® system utilizes a dynamic force plate to quantify the vertical forces exerted through the participant's center of gravity as s/he sits on a cushioned block with back unsupported and arms crossed over the clavicles.