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Neurological InjuryNCT03480581

Impact of Reverse vs. Forward ICARE Training Interventions

A study testing Forward First ICARE Training and Reverse First ICARE Training in people with Neurological Injury and Neurological Diseases or Conditions, run by Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The goal of this study is to determine if training in both the forward and reverse modes on the ICARE (motor-assisted elliptical) contributes to improvements in gait and cardiorespiratory fitness. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 years and older
What is being tested?
Forward First ICARE Training and Reverse First ICARE Training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
13 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Jun 2018to 1 Jul 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 7 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Walking dysfunction from a neurologic injury or illness (e.g. stroke, brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy);
  • Able to stand (with or without a standing frame) for at least 5 minutes at a time;
  • Able to follow simple commands; and
  • Possess adequate judgment or communication skills to safely use the ICARE trainer.

Who cannot join

  • Currently enrolled in an existing physical or occupational therapy program or an exercise program for their legs;
  • Orthopedic conditions (such as bone fractures/breaks) that haven't healed;
  • Unstable cardiac or respiratory conditions that would prohibit safe exercise;
  • Pregnant or think they may be pregnant, given unknown but potential risk of vigorous exercise to the mother and/or the unborn fetus; and/or
  • Experience self-reported pain that inhibits walking/exercise ability.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Impact of Reverse vs. Forward ICARE Training Interventions on Walking and Fitness of Individuals With Walking Disorders Arising From Neurologic Injuries or Illnesses

The goal of this study is to determine if training in both the forward and reverse modes on the ICARE (motor-assisted elliptical) contributes to improvements in gait and cardiorespiratory fitness.

Read the detailed description

A growing number of facilities are using the robotic ICARE, a motor-assisted elliptical, to improve walking and fitness in individuals with physical disabilities. The device promotes movements emulating the joint motions and muscle demands of normal gait and integrates design features that improve accessibility and usability (e.g., motor assistance, partial BWS, electronic height-adjustable seat, steps, ramp, wheelchair platform) compared to traditional ellipticals. A motor assists those with strength and/or endurance limitations to train (forward/reverse directions) at speeds up to 65 cycles per minute (CPM), thus creating opportunities for the mass repetition of a gait-like movement pattern that is often advocated as critical for behavioral and neurologic recovery. Individuals can over-ride the motor's assistance simply by training faster than the set speed. Documented improvements in walking and cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with neurologic injuries and illnesses following an ICARE training program in the forward direction are promising.

Reverse walking is one method clinicians have used to improve forward walking performance in patients with various neurological disorders. Although the ICARE allows for reverse training, and this feature has been used clinically, no studies to date have compared changes in walking and cardiorespiratory fitness arising from an ICARE training intervention performed in the reverse direction to those arising from an ICARE intervention performed in the forward direction. Thus, the purpose of this exploratory study is to compare gait and cardiorespiratory improvements arising from blocks (12-sessions) of forward vs. reverse ICARE training in participants with walking dysfunction. For this exploratory study, the investigators hypothesize that both forward and reverse training will contribute to improvements in gait and cardiorespiratory fitness. In addition, the investigators seek to understand whether the magnitude of change will differ between each form of training (i.e., forward vs. reverse) and whether the order of training will impact the magnitude of change (i.e. block of 12-sessions forward followed by block of 12-sessions reverse vs. block of 12-sessions reverse followed by block of 12-sessions forward). Measurements will be recorded immediately prior to intervention initiation (T0), following completion of the first training block (T1), immediately following completion of the second training block (T2), and 3 months following completion of the second training block (T3)

Being tested
Forward First ICARE Training, Reverse First ICARE Training
Keywords
Neurological, Gait, Cardiorespiratory fitness, Rehabilitation, Walking, Locomotor training, Robotics
Medical subject headings
Trauma, Nervous System, Neurologic Manifestations

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Forward First ICARE TrainingBehavioural

    Participants will engage in 12-sessions in forward direction, followed by 12-sessions in the reverse direction. Sessions will be scheduled 3 times/week with training parameters adjusted to progressively increase challenge as tolerated.

  • Reverse First ICARE TrainingBehavioural

    Participants will engage in 12-sessions in reverse direction, followed by 12-sessions in the forward direction. Sessions will be scheduled 3 times/week with training parameters adjusted to progressively increase challenge as tolerated.

Study groups in NCT03480581
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Reverse First ICARE TrainingExperimentalParticipants will engage in 12-sessions in the reverse direction followed by 12-sessions in the forward direction.
Receives: Behavioral: Reverse First ICARE Training
Forward First ICARE TrainingExperimentalParticipants will engage in 12-sessions in the forward direction followed by 12-sessions in the reverse direction.
Receives: Behavioral: Forward First ICARE Training

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 10 Meter Walk Test Speed

    Average walking speed while traversing 10 meters

    Measured: 10 minutes

  2. Peak Oxygen Consumption

    This test of aerobic capacity quantifies the peak oxygen consumed while walking on a treadmill or rotating a crank ergometer

    Measured: Up to 30 minutes

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. 6 Minute Walk Test

    This sub-maximal exercise test measures the maximum distance walked during 6 minutes. It is used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. Protocol includes 2 minute explanation followed by 6 Minute Walk Test.

    Measured: Up to 2 minute explanation followed by 6 minute formal walk test

  2. Energy Cost of Treadmill Walking

    This metabolic test of walking efficiency measures oxygen consumed during treadmill walking and divides it by the treadmill's walking speed.

    Measured: Up to 30 minutes

  3. Cardiorespiratory Response During Treadmill Walking

    Ratings of perceived effort during graded exercise test

    Measured: Up to 30 minutes

  4. Cardiorespiratory Response During ICARE Training

    Ratings of perceived effort while training on the ICARE

    Measured: Up to 50 minutes

  5. Spatiotemporal Gait Measures

    Stride characteristics (e.g., cadence, stride length, single limb support time) recorded while traversing instrumented walkway

    Measured: 20 minutes

  6. Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test

    Time required to completed standardized TUG test, a measure used to assess a person's mobility that requires both static and dynamic balance.

    Measured: 8 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Mar 2018
  2. Study start1 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion19 Jul 2023
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
13 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03480581
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-001-FB
Status last verified
Aug 2023
First submitted
7 Mar 2018
Last updated
14 Aug 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: There is no plan for sharing IPD.

Publications

  • Burnfield JM, Shu Y, Buster TW, Taylor AP, Nelson CA. Impact of elliptical trainer ergonomic modifications on perceptions of safety, comfort, workout, and usability for people with physical disabilities and chronic conditions. Phys Ther. 2011 Nov;91(11):1604-17. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20100332. Epub 2011 Sep 1.

    PubMed 21885449
  • Burnfield JM, Shu Y, Buster T, Taylor A. Similarity of joint kinematics and muscle demands between elliptical training and walking: implications for practice. Phys Ther. 2010 Feb;90(2):289-305. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20090033. Epub 2009 Dec 18.

    PubMed 20022994
  • Burnfield JM, Cesar GM, Buster TW, Irons SL, Nelson CA. Kinematic and muscle demand similarities between motor-assisted elliptical training and walking: Implications for pediatric gait rehabilitation. Gait Posture. 2017 Jan;51:194-200. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.10.018. Epub 2016 Oct 24.

    PubMed 27810692
  • Burnfield JM, Irons SL, Buster TW, Taylor AP, Hildner GA, Shu Y. Comparative analysis of speed's impact on muscle demands during partial body weight support motor-assisted elliptical training. Gait Posture. 2014;39(1):314-20. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.07.120. Epub 2013 Aug 3.

    PubMed 23973354
  • Buster T, Burnfield J, Taylor AP, Stergiou N. Lower extremity kinematics during walking and elliptical training in individuals with and without traumatic brain injury. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2013 Dec;37(4):176-86. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000022.

    PubMed 24189335
  • Kim SG, Ryu YU, Je HD, Jeong JH, Kim HD. Backward walking treadmill therapy can improve walking ability in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a pilot study. Int J Rehabil Res. 2013 Sep;36(3):246-52. doi: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32835dd620.

    PubMed 23370765
  • Yang YR, Yen JG, Wang RY, Yen LL, Lieu FK. Gait outcomes after additional backward walking training in patients with stroke: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2005 May;19(3):264-73. doi: 10.1191/0269215505cr860oa.

    PubMed 15859527
  • Irons, S.L., et al., Novel motor-assisted elliptical training intervention improves Six-Minute Walk Test and oxygen cost for an individual with progressive supranuclear palsy. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 2015. 26(2): p. 36-41.

  • Nelson, C.A., et al., Modified elliptical machine motor-drive design for assistive gait rehabilitation. Journal of Medical Devices, 2011. 5(June): p. 021001.1-7.

  • Nelson, C.A., et al., Modification of the Intelligently Controlled Assistive Rehabilitation Elliptical (ICARE) system for pediatric therapy. Published online, ASME Journal of Medical Devices. DOI: 10.1115/1.4030276., 2015.

  • Irons, S.L., et al., Individuals with multiple sclerosis improved walking endurance and decreased fatigue following motor-assisted elliptical training intervention [Abstract]. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2016. 97(10): p. e34.

  • Burnfield, J.M., et al., Pedi-ICARE training improves walking and endurance of child with cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2016. 97(12): p. E19-E20.

  • Cesar, G.M., et al., Child with traumatic brain injury improved gait abilities following intervention with pediatric motor-assisted elliptical training: A case report. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 2017. 41(1): p. 84.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Forward First ICARE Training and Reverse First ICARE Training in people with Neurological Injury and Neurological Diseases or Conditions, run by Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Aug 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

10 Meter Walk Test Speed (time frame: 10 minutes). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03480581, which also lists 13 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Aug 2023.

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