Lokomat Treadmill Training Effects on MS Gait

Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital8 enrolled

Overview

This study is being done to test the possible benefits of gait-specific training using body-weight supported, Lokomat assisted, treadmill training in people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Gait, Unsteady Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Body-weight supported treadmill training +/- Lokomat assistanceOTHER

walking

Usual Care - no active interventionOTHER

No treatment used for comparison

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Main Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of MS * EDSS level between 3.5-6.0 * Problems with ambulation * able to ambulate 25 feet without an assistive device Main Exclusion Criteria: * Lower extremity injuries that limit range of motion or function * Unable to demonstrate an understanding of the process of the study and or fully understand instructions in order to safely participate in the study and use study equipment * Body weight over 150 kg * complete inclusion/exclusion criteria listed in consent form

Locations (1)

Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mt. Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gait Parameters

Time frame: Baseline, throughout study enrollment and 2 months follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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