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Xo-Motion R Exoskeleton in SCI-Adoption Study
Sponsor: University of Alberta
Summary
After spinal cord injury (SCI), many people lose their ability to walk and do not have access to equipment and assistance that could help them regain functional abilities. Furthermore, many who have the potential to regain function are further hindered by a loss of function in their upper body that limits their ability to use a walker or crutches, thus eliminating options for mobility. This study seeks to determine the safety and feasibility of the XoMotion-R, a self-balancing exoskeleton that allows people with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) rating of B-D SCI to walk hands-free in inpatient and outpatient settings. This study will examine how use of the XoMotion-R affects functional outcomes and identify setting-specific barriers and facilitators to clinical adoption. This single-arm feasibility study will recruit 8 SCI inpatients and 8 SCI outpatients whose goal is to improve their walking and incorporate the XoMotion-R into their rehabilitation sessions. Participants will work on a variety of gait tasks tailored to their functional level. The goal is to determine whether early robotic gait training can improve functional outcomes and decrease length of stay, secondary complications, and long-term disability burden.
Official title: Adoption of the Xo-Motion R in the Subacute and Chronic SCI Populations at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
16
Start Date
2026-02
Completion Date
2026-09
Last Updated
2026-02-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
XoMotionR- assisted locomotor training
The XoMotion-R self-balancing exoskeleton will be utilized for locomotor training in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Inpatient intervention will be focused on promoting early weight-bearing, postural control, and initiation of step cycles. Training includes progressive walking tasks that emphasize symmetrical lower limb loading, upright posture, and engagement of trunk musculature. In addition to forward ambulation, sessions incorporate functional activities such as sit-to-stand transitions, pivot turns, and standing balance tasks which are all possible with the self-balancing XoMotion-R. The intervention is individualized based on tolerance, cardiovascular response, and patient progress, with adjustments made to walking speed, step length, and assistance levels over time. Outpatient intervention will follow a task-specific approach emphasizing increased walking distance, reduced exoskeleton assistance, and advancement toward community-based ambulation goals. In this phase,
Locations (1)
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada