Safety and Usability of the ATLAS 2030 Exoskeleton in Pediatric Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age3-14
SponsorMarsiBionics

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to analyze the usability and safety of the robotic gait ATLAS 2030 in a cohort of pediatric patients with Spinal Cord Injury, with the aim of extending its indication for use to pediatric spinal cord injury

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Having a subacute or chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) and being clinically stable with a general condition good enough to participate in the therapeutic program with the ATLAS 2030.

Age between 3 and 14 years.

Medical authorization to perform standing and gait training with weight-bearing.

Consent from the participant or legal guardian to participate in the study.

Disqualifiers

Impossibility for the family to complete treatment schedule planning.

Any contraindication for standing and/or walking.

Spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) = 4 in the lower limbs at the time of device use).

Joint contracture of the hip and/or knee > 20 degrees.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Rehabilitation treatment with ATLAS2030

    Device

    10 sessions of Rehabilitation Treatment with ATLAS2030 with With an evaluation session before the first session and another one after 10 sessions.

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Robot Asissted Gait TrainingExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Serious Adverse Events

occurrence of any serious adverse event to the participant

Time frame
From enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks
2

Falls prevalence

Number of falling events occurred from the participant or caregiver

Time frame
From enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks
3

Skin integrity

Occurrence of any injury of the skin in the areas of contact and produced by the use of the device

Time frame
From enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks
4

Pain assessment

pain measured by the Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) by the participant, scored from 0 to 10, being 0 "no pain" and 10 "unbearable pain"

Time frame
From enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

State of mind

It will be done with a Likert-type scale from 1 to 5 (1: very sad; 2: sad; 3: indifferent; 4: happy; 5: very happy). This scale will be administered before and after each therapeutic session.

Time frame
from the beginning to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
2

Health perception

EQ-5D scale assesses five dimensions of health: Mobility, Self-care, Usual activities, Pain/Discomfort, and Anxiety/Depression. Each dimension has five levels of severity (No problems, Slight problems, Moderate problems, Severe problems, and Extreme problems).

Time frame
from enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks
3

Health perception

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a vertical scale where patients rate their current health on a scale from 0 to 100 (0 representing "the worst health you can imagine" and 100 representing "the best health you can imagine.

Time frame
from enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks
4

10 Meter Walking Test (10 MWT) measured with ATLAS 2030

The 10 Meter Walking Test (10MWT) records the time taken by the participant to walk 10 meters with the device in motion intent mode.

Time frame
From enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks

Other outcomes

1

Classification of Spinal Cord Injury

The International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) is a standardized tool for assessing and classifying spinal cord injuries Sensory function: Assessed in 28 dermatomes per side for light touch and pinprick sensations, scored as 0 (absent), 1 (impaired), or 2 (normal). Maximum score: 224 points (112 per modality). Motor function: Evaluated in 10 key muscle groups per side, using a 0-5 strength scale. Maximum score: 100 points. ASIA Impairment Scale: Classifies the severity of spinal cord injury into five categories: from A (complete) to E (normal).

Time frame
From enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks
2

Disability

The Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) III. It is composed of 19 items that assess three main domains: * Self-care (6 items, scores range from 0-20) * Respiration and sphincter management (4 items, scores range from 0-40) * Mobility (9 items, scores range from 0-40) The total SCIM scores range from 0 to 100

Time frame
From enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks
3

Walking ability

WISCI II (Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury): Assess walking ability and level of assistance needed. Scoring: 0: Cannot walk. 20: Independent walking. Intermediate (1-19): Varies with assistive devices.

Time frame
From enrollment to the last assessment session at 8 weeks

Sponsors and contacts

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MarsiBionics

Lead sponsor

Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos de Toledo

Collaborator

Fundación del Lesionado Medular

Collaborator