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Effect of Lyra Gait Training on the Mobility of Geriatric Rehabilitation Inpatients

NCT03558841 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2018-06-15

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Summary

This study evaluates the effect of the addition of gait training to physical therapy on the gait of geriatric rehabilitation inpatients. Half of the patients will receive gait training with a gait training machine and conventional physical therapy in combination, the other half of the patients will receive conventional physical therapy alone.

Conditions

  • Mobility Limitation
  • Muscle Weakness

Interventions

OTHER

Gait training with the THERA-Trainer Lyra

Gait training with the THERA-Trainer Lyra end-effector gait trainer 3x/week during the inpatient and the outpatient periods.

OTHER

Physical therapy

Conventional geriatric rehabilitation physical therapy (6x/week) during the inpatient period. After discharge home, discontinuation of physical therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Basel

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephanie A. Bridenbaugh, M.D · Head of the Basel Mobility Center of the Felix Platter Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-05
Primary Completion
2018-03-29
Completion
2018-03-29

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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