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Lokomat® vs RoboGait® Under Different Guidance Force Settings in Motor-Incomplete SCI

NCT07137780 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2025-08-22

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Summary

This study compares two robotic-assisted gait training systems, Lokomat® and RoboGait®, used under different guidance force (GF) settings, in people with motor-incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). Nineteen adults, aged 18 years or older, with injury at T3 level or below and classified as AIS C or D within two years of injury, participated. They were assigned to one of three groups based on the average GF used during training: Lok90- (GF \< 90% with Lokomat®), Lok90+ (GF ≥ 90% with Lokomat®), and RG (GF ≥ 90% with RoboGait®). All participants completed 10 treadmill-based gait training sessions over 4 weeks, in addition to standard physiotherapy including stretching, strengthening, balance, and walking exercises. Walking ability, mobility, muscle strength, balance, independence in daily activities, and quality of life were assessed before and after the program. The study aimed to see whether the type of robot and GF setting affected recovery. Results showed modest improvements in some outcomes, with changes depending on the group and outcome measured. Findings suggest that adjusting GF settings may help tailor robotic gait training to individual needs.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

DEVICE

Lokomat® V6 (GF < 90%)

Robotic-assisted gait training using the Lokomat® V6 system (Hocoma AG, Switzerland) with an average guidance force of less than 90%. Training was delivered three times per week for 4 weeks, totaling 10 sessions. In addition to robotic gait training, participants received conventional physiotherapy, including stretching, strengthening, balance, walking, and mobility exercises.

DEVICE

Lokomat® V6 (GF ≥ 90%)

Robotic-assisted gait training using the Lokomat® V6 system (Hocoma AG, Switzerland) with an average guidance force of 90% or higher. Training was delivered three times per week for 4 weeks, totaling 10 sessions. In addition to robotic gait training, participants received conventional physiotherapy, including stretching, strengthening, balance, walking, and mobility exercises.

DEVICE

RoboGait®

Robotic-assisted gait training using the RoboGait® system (BAMA Teknoloji, Türkiye) with an average guidance force of 90% or higher. Training was delivered three times per week for 4 weeks, totaling 10 sessions. In addition to robotic gait training, participants received conventional physiotherapy, including stretching, strengthening, balance, walking, and mobility exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-11-23
Primary Completion
2024-11-23
Completion
2024-11-23

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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