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| Sponsors and Collaborators: |
University of California, Los Angeles National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
| Information provided by: | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00607126 |
Purpose
Locomotor training is a new exercise modality that emphasizes task specificity to promote learning and neural plasticity. It ihas been reported to improve walking in patients with stroke, spinal cord injury and cerebral palsy. In this study, 40 patients with impaired ambulation due to Multiple Sclerosis will be randomized to receive 36 sessions of either locomotor training or an standard resistive exercise intervention.The locomotor training will be accomplished via a robotic device, the Lokomat, which will move the patient's legs on a treadmill whle they are suspended in a harness.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Multiple Sclerosis |
Device: Lokomat Procedure: resistive training |
Phase I Phase II |
| MedlinePlus related topics: | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | Robotic Locomotor Training in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2006 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2009 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Experimental
locomotor training using body weight support on a treadmill, using robotic device to provide locomotor training
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Device: Lokomat
locomotor training using body weight support on a treadmill
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2: Active Comparator
resistive training
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Procedure: resistive training
resistive training using theraband and/or weights
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Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Elise Herlihy, RN, MSN | 310 267-4071 | eherlihy@mednet.ucla.edu |
| United States, California | |||||
| UCLA | Recruiting | ||||
| Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095 | |||||
| University of California, Los Angeles |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
| Principal Investigator: | Barbara S Giesser, MD | University of California, Los Angeles |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | UCLA School of Medicine ( Barbara Giesser, MD ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 06-04-064-02, RG3724-A-4 |
| First Received: | January 22, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | February 4, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00607126 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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