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Robot rehab shows promise for spinal cord injury gait recovery

NCT ID NCT07440459

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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

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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

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Participants

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2023

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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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

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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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

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Hospital for Paraplegics, Toledo (Spain)

    Toledo, Toledo, 45004, Spain

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