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A Study Testing Safety and Tolerance of the ReWalk Exoskeleton Suit (RW)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Argo Medical Technologies Ltd.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00627107
First received: February 21, 2008
Last updated: November 27, 2010
Last verified: November 2010
History of Changes
  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
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.

Further study details as provided by Argo Medical Technologies Ltd.:

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
Experimental: A
A group of paraplegics.
 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

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
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
  Contacts and Locations
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
Argo Medical Technologies Ltd.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gabi Zeilig, MD Sheba Medical Center
  More Information

No publications provided

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 Argo Medical Technologies Ltd.:
ReWalk, Paraplegia, SCI

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Paraplegia
Paralysis
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013