Human-like Robotic Controllers for Enhanced Motor Learning (HRCEML)
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Stroke focused on measuring Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries, Robotic Rehabilitation, Electromyography, Haptic Feedback, Dyad, Skill Level, Impedance
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Participants:
- Age from 18 to 80 years
- No history of a brain and/or skull lesion
- Normal hearing and vision, can be corrected
- Able to understand and give informed consent
- No neurological disorders
- Absence of pathology that could cause abnormal movements of extremities (e.g., epilepsy, stroke, marked arthritis, chronic pain, musculoskeletal injuries)
- Able to understand and speak English
- Height between 3 foot 6 inches (1.1 meters) and 6 foot 2 inches
Inclusion Criteria for Participants Post-Stroke:
- Age from 18 to 80 years
- History of unilateral, supratentorial, ischemic or hemorrhage stroke greater than 6 month
- Ability to walk >10m independently on level ground, allowed to use assistive devices or bracing as needed
- Self-selected walking speed is less than 0.8 meters/sec
- Medically stable
- No concurrent surgeries, medical treatments, participation in research or outpatient therapy
- Normal hearing and vision, both can be corrected
- Able to understand and give informed consent
- Able to understand and speak English
- Height between 3 foot 6 inches (1.1 meters) and 6 foot 2 inches
Inclusion Criteria for Participants with Spinal Cord Injury:
- Age from 18 to 80 years
- History of incomplete SCI injury (ASIA C or D) > 6 months prior
- Ability to walk >10 m independently on level ground, allowed to use assistive devices or bracing as needed
- Self-selected walking speed is less than 0.8 meters/sec
- Medically stable
- No concurrent surgeries, medical treatments, participation in research or outpatient therapy
- Normal hearing and vision, both can be corrected
- Able to understand and give informed consent
- Able to understand and speak English
- Height between 3 foot 6 inches (1.1 meters) and 6 foot 2 inches
Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Participants:
- Weight over 220 lbs
- Pregnancy (ruled out by pregnancy questionnaire)
- Current presence of wounds or pressure ulcers
- Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or other neurodegenerative disorder, severe dementia, brain injury, spinal cord injury, or cancer of the central nervous system
- History of significant head trauma (i.e., extended loss of consciousness, neurological sequelae)
- Known structural brain lesion
- Significant other disease (heart disease, malignant tumors, mental disorders)
- History or peripheral nerve injury
- History of sustained non-prescribed drug use or substance abuse (exception: current nicotine use is allowed)
- Prior neurosurgical procedures
- Inability or unwillingness to perform study-required activities
- Prisoners
- Unable to meet SRAlab "MRI Pre-Examination Screening Form" requirements
Exclusion Criteria for Participants Post-Stroke:
- Weight over 220 lbs
- Pregnancy (ruled out by pregnancy test)
- Botox (botulinum toxin) injection to lower limbs within the prior 3 months, or planned injection during study period.
- Current presence of wounds or pressure ulcers
- History of sustained non-prescribed drug use or substance abuse (exception: current nicotine use is allowed)
- Reduced cognitive function
- Severe aphasia
- Prisoners
- Co-existence of other neurological diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease or other neurodegenerative disorder, severe dementia, brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or cancer of the central nervous system)
- History or peripheral nerve injury
- Severe hip, knee, or ankle arthritis
- Recent fracture or osteoporosis
- Significant spasticity in the lower limbs (≥3 on Modified Ashworth Scale)
- Medical (cardiac, renal, hepatic, oncological) or psychiatric disease that would interfere with study procedures
- Inability or unwillingness to perform study-required activities
- Unable to meet SRAlab "MRI Pre-Examination Screening Form" requirements
Exclusion Criteria for Participants with Spinal Cord Injury:
- Weight over 220 lbs
- Pregnancy (ruled out by pregnancy test)
- Botox (botulinum toxin) injection to lower limbs within the prior 3 months, or planned injection during study period
- Current presence of wounds or pressure ulcers
- History of sustained non-prescribed drug use or substance abuse (exception: current nicotine use is allowed)
- Prisoners
- Co-existence of other neurological diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease or other neurodegenerative disorder, severe dementia, brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or cancer of the central nervous system)
- History of peripheral nerve injury
- Severe hip, knee, or ankle arthritis
- Recent fracture or osteoporosis
- Significant spasticity in the lower limbs ( ≥3 on Modified Ashworth Scale)
- Medical (cardiac, renal, hepatic, oncological) or psychiatric disease that would interfere with study procedures
- Inability or unwillingness to perform study-required activities
- Unable to meet SRAlab "MRI Pre-Examination Screening Form" requirements
Sites / Locations
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLabRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Healthy Participants Ankle Robot (M1)
Healthy Participants Bilateral Lower Limb Exoskeleton (H3/X2)
Clinical Populations Ankle Robot (M1)
Clinical Populations Bilateral Lower Limb Exoskeleton (H3/X2)
The investigators will look at how the task performance and motor performance of individuals in dyadic physical interactions are affected.
The investigators will look at how the task performance and motor performance of individuals in dyadic physical interactions are affected.
The investigators will look at how the task performance and motor performance of individuals in dyadic physical interactions are affected.
The investigators will look at how the task performance and motor performance of individuals in dyadic physical interactions are affected.