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Robotic exosuit boosts walking for spinal injury patients

NCT ID NCT05605912

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sint Maartenskliniek Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a lightweight robotic suit called the Myosuit in 34 people with incomplete spinal cord injury. Participants used the suit during walking exercises and then took it home for six weeks to see if it improved their daily walking. The goal was to measure changes in walking time and speed compared to standard training without the suit.

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Active substance
Myosuit (a lightweight robotic exosuit worn on the legs to assist walking)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a practical, wearable device to improve walking ability and daily mobility for people with spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 34 participants, and the device may not work for everyone or be practical for long-term home use.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

34 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2022

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * People with a stable chronic iSCI (\>6 months after injury). * Having an injury level of C or D on the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Need to have sufficient hand function and standing balance to don and doff the Myosuit or they need a caregiver who is available to help the participant to use the Myosuit at home. * Having reduced gait capacity due to reduced knee and/or hip strength (MRC=\<4). * Must be able to stand up from a chair without deviating to the left or right side for more than 45 degrees during the movement. * Can walk for 10 meter without the assistance of another person but can be assisted by assistive devices except knee orthoses. * People aim to improve walking distance, walking speed or gait capacity. * Sufficient postural control to walk independently (i.e. without assistance of a person, assistive devices are allowed). * For the second objective of part B of this study, only people who are be able to walk consecutively for two minutes on a treadmill without any assistive device and without using the handrails will be included Exclusion Criteria: * Have another (neurological) disease which can influence motor performance. * Have wounds which can be worsened by wearing the Myosuit will be excluded. * Taller than 195 and smaller than 150 cm. * Body weight of more than 110 kg or less than 45 kg. * Pregnancy. * Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language * Psychiatric background. * Flexion contracture in knee or hip in excess of 10 degrees. * Knee varus malposition in excess of 10 degrees or knee valgus malposition in excess of 10 degrees. * Oncological spinal cord injury. * Unsuitable for participation according to the rehabilitation physician or researcher.

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Conditions

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spinal cord injury

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Incomplete spinal cord injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sint Maartenskliniek

    Ubbergen, Netherlands

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