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Pilot study at REHAB Basel
REHAB Basel investigates how end-effector gait therapy using the THERA-Trainer lyra affects walking ability in patients with incomplete paraplegia. The pilot study compares outcomes with conventional rehabilitation and evaluates feasibility in clinical settings.
Melanie Grom
Public Relations Manager at THERA-Trainer
Influence of device-supported end-effector therapy on the walking ability of patients with incomplete paraplegia compared to conventional gait therapy
Introduction
Gait rehabilitation plays an important role in restoring the ability of patients with incomplete paraplegia to stand and walk. REHAB Basel, a clinic for neurorehabilitation and paraplegiology, has been using the THERA-Trainer lyra intensively since 2015 to treat and improve patient walking ability. REHAB Basel is increasingly using the end-effector gait trainer as part of a training concept in combination with other devices, particularly for inpatient therapy. In 2016, patients completed almost 500 training sessions.
Gait rehabilitation plays an important role in restoring the ability of patients with incomplete paraplegia to stand and walk. REHAB Basel, a clinic for neurorehabilitation and paraplegiology, has been using the THERA-Trainer lyra intensively since 2015 to treat and improve patient walking ability. REHAB Basel is increasingly using the end-effector gait trainer as part of a training concept in combination with other devices, particularly for inpatient therapy. In 2016, patients completed almost 500 training sessions.
Study structure and methodology
In a pilot study at REHAB Basel, the effects of device-supported end-effector therapy on patients with incomplete paraplegia are currently being investigated and compared to the outcomes of conventional rehabilitation methods. The physiotherapy department has been using a THERA-Trainer lyra for this since January 2017. It is assumed that both forms of therapy lead to an improvement in walking ability and the aids needed, with device-based therapy expected to have greater success in improving walking speed. Another important point of the study is the evaluation of the feasibility of systematic gait training in a clinical setting.
In a pilot study at REHAB Basel, the effects of device-supported end-effector therapy on patients with incomplete paraplegia are currently being investigated and compared to the outcomes of conventional rehabilitation methods. The physiotherapy department has been using a THERA-Trainer lyra for this since January 2017. It is assumed that both forms of therapy lead to an improvement in walking ability and the aids needed, with device-based therapy expected to have greater success in improving walking speed. Another important point of the study is the evaluation of the feasibility of systematic gait training in a clinical setting.
Ambulante Rehabilitation
Fachkreise
Gait
lyra
Science
Stationäre Rehabilitation
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Melanie Grom
Public Relations Manager at THERA-Trainer
Melanie Grom worked in public relations at THERA-Trainer. She focused on sharing information and insights about the introduction of equipment-based circuit training in neurological rehabilitation in Germany, contributing to the establishment of innovative therapeutic approaches.
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