Could a Space-Age treadmill help spinal injury patients walk again?
NCT ID NCT07653529
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether walking on an antigravity treadmill can boost heart and lung fitness and improve leg function in 60 people with incomplete spinal cord injury. Participants will do gait training on the treadmill or between parallel bars. The goal is to see if this special treadmill offers extra benefits over standard balance exercises.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- antigravity treadmill
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new rehab tool to help people with incomplete spinal cord injury walk better and improve their heart and lung fitness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group comparison. The device may not lead to meaningful improvements, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Incomplete spinal cord injury (ASIA C or D) * Injury duration more than 3 months * Ability to stand with or without assistance * Medically stable condition Exclusion Criteria: * Complete spinal cord injury * Severe cardiopulmonary disorders * Severe osteoporosis or fractures * Severe cognitive impairment * Other neurological disorders affecting gait
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