Effect of Antigravity Treadmill Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Lower Limb Function in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Antigravity Treadmill for gait training, gait training and balance exercise.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Basic parameters: from 40 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Antigravity Treadmill Locomotor Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Lower Limb Function in Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Overview
This study aims to investigate the effect of locomotor training using an antigravity treadmill on cardiorespiratory fitness and lower limb function in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury.
Detailed description
Sixty patients with incomplete spinal cord injury will be randomly assigned into two equal groups: the experimental group and the control group. Participants will be adults diagnosed with incomplete spinal cord injury classified as ASIA C or D. The experimental group will receive locomotor training using an antigravity treadmill in addition to conventional physiotherapy rehabilitation for 12 weeks. The control group will receive conventional physiotherapy rehabilitation only. The antigravity treadmill training program will be performed three sessions per week. Training intensity and body-weight support will be progressively adjusted according to patient tolerance and functional improvement.
Cardiorespiratory fitness will be evaluated using cardiopulmonary exercise testing and functional endurance assessments. Lower limb function will be assessed using gait and balance outcome measures.
Interventions
- Device Antigravity Treadmill for gait training
Antigravity treadmill for gait training - Other gait training and balance exercise
gait training between Parallel bar Balance Exercise
Primary outcome measures
- Cardiorespiratory fitness [Time frame: At base line and 12 weeks]
- Lower Limb Function [Time frame: At base line and 12 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
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
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07653529 · Antigravity Treadmill SCI