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Behavioural Intervention

Walking and Balance Recovery Program for Traumatic Brain Injury

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Recruiting
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up after the final training session up to 7 days
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Study Summary

This trial will test a personalized walking and balance program to improve walking and balance in people with TBI.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who have had a traumatic brain injury and are currently in rehab at the Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute. They should be able to walk (with or without help), speak English or have an interpreter, and be medically stable with controlled blood pressure.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a new walking and balance training program using the KineAssist robotic treadmill. It aims to improve walking speed, strength, endurance, and balance after brain injury compared to usual care.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While not explicitly listed, potential side effects may include muscle soreness, fatigue from exercise, discomfort from using assistive devices like the robotic treadmill, or falls during balance training.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~after the final training session up to 7 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and after the final training session up to 7 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Final 10-Meter Walk Test (meters/second)
Final 6-Minute Walk Test (meters)
Final Berg Balance Scale
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Gait RehabilitationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
12-16 gait rehabilitation sessions on a robotic treadmill, emphasizing gait scaffolds: endurance, strength, speed, and balance. 3-4 sessions of training for each.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Medical Branch, GalvestonLead Sponsor
243 Previous Clinical Trials
56,651 Total Patients Enrolled
The Moody FoundationOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
58 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are applications for this clinical investigation still being accepted?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, the trial is currently recruiting for participants who began on August 18th 2022 and was most recently changed June 28th 2023. As such, they are looking for a total of 20 test subjects across 1 medical centre."

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How many participants are currently engaged in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is still recruiting participants after being initially posted on August 18th 2022 and edited most recently on June 28th 2023. The study requires a total of 20 patients from one location."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Post-Brain Injury Walking and Balance Recovery Program
2022. "Post-Brain Injury Walking and Balance Recovery Program". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05934773.
~2 spots leftby Aug 2024
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