Robot rehab shows promise for spinal cord injury gait recovery
NCT ID NCT07440459
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how walking with a robot (Lokomat) helps people with spinal cord injuries recover movement. Ten patients were assessed before, during, and after training, plus one month later. The goal was to understand how gait improves over time, not to test a new drug or device.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better robot-assisted rehab programs for spinal cord injury patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small observational study (10 people) with no control group. Results may not apply to all patients and do not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients at the National Hospital for Paraplegics who are referred by their physician for robot-assisted gait rehabilitation using the Lokomat and who meet the inclusion criteria.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: * Diagnosis of spinal cord injury * Age 18 to 80 years * Ability to follow instructions * Legally capable of understanding and signing informed consent * Incomplete spinal cord injury (AIS C-D), 2 to 6 months post-injury * Level of injury between C5 and L1 * Moderated spasticity (Ashworth \<2) * Referred by a physician for gait rehabilitation with the Lokomat robot Exclusion Criteria: * Implanted electronic devices * Metal implants in the skull * Severe spasticity (Ashworth \>2) * Cutaneous lesions and/or pressure ulcers * Joint rigidity * Osteoporotic fractures * Previous surgeries of the lower limbs * Concomitant medical conditions * Use of oral anticoagulants * Pregnancy * History of epilepsy * Peripheral nerve injury in the lower extremities * Failure or refusal to provide signed informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Hospital for Paraplegics, Toledo (Spain)
Toledo, Toledo, 45004, Spain
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