A Study Testing Safety and Tolerance of the ReWalk Exoskeleton Suit (RW)
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
ReWalk Robotics, Inc.
Information provided by:
ReWalk Robotics, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00627107
First received: February 21, 2008
Last updated: November 27, 2010
Last verified: November 2010
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Purpose
The ReWalk enables people with lower limb disabilities to carry out routine ambulatory functions (stand, walk, climb stairs etc.). It can be used by people with disabilities such as spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and other severe walking impairments. The device promises to restore the dignity of disabled persons, enabling them to work and improve their general health and quality of life, as well as significantly reduce medical and other related expenses.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Paraplegia SCI |
Device: ReWalk - a motorized exoskeleton suit |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Endpoint Classification: Safety Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
| Official Title: | Study of the ReWalk Motorized Exoskeleton Suit That Enables Individuals With Lower Limbs Impairment to Walk and to Perform Other Basic Mobility Functions. |
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Further study details as provided by ReWalk Robotics, Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Observation and subject feedback [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- subject tolerance [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 6 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2008 |
| Study Completion Date: | January 2009 |
| Primary Completion Date: | January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: A
A group of paraplegics.
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Device: ReWalk - a motorized exoskeleton suit
The subject will wear the ReWalk suit and have training sessions for walking with the device.
Other Name: Exoskeleton suit
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Detailed Description:
The ReWalk comprises light wearable brace support suit, which integrates DC motors at the joints, rechargeable batteries, an array of sensors and a computer-based control system. It is snugly fitted on the body and worn underneath the clothing, if desired. ReWalk is a new realization of the Powered Exoskeleton concept, first tried about fifty years ago with no success. Employing an innovative, non-robotic design approach, it uniquely matches the user's capabilities with the control mechanisms. Upper-body movements of the user are detected and used to initiate and maintain walking processes. User stability and safety during ambulation is secured by concurrent use of safety aids such as crutches for walking and railing for stairs.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult) |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic (at least 6 months after injury) complete cervical(C7-8) or thoracic (T1-T12) spinal cord injury
- Age between 18-55
- Male and non-pregnant non-lactating female
- Regular use of RGO or bing able to stand up using a device (e.g. EasyStand)
- under 100 kg and between 155-200 cm of height
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of severe neurological injuries other than SCI (MS, CP, ALS, TBI etc)
- Severe concurrent medical diseases: infections, heart or lung, pressure sores
- Unstable spine or unhealed limbs or pelvic fractures
- Psychiatric or cognitive situations that may interfere with the study
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00627107
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00627107
Locations
| Israel | |
| Sheba Medical Center, Neurological Rehabilitation Department | |
| Tel-Hashomer, Israel, 52621 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
ReWalk Robotics, Inc.
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Gabi Zeilig, MD | Sheba Medical Center |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Dr. Gabi Zeilig, Head of the Neurological Rehabilitation Department (PI), Sheba Medical center |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00627107 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | RW-002 |
| Study First Received: | February 21, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | November 27, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | Israel: Ministry of Health |
Keywords provided by ReWalk Robotics, Inc.:
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ReWalk, Paraplegia, SCI |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Paraplegia Paralysis Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |
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