- Study Location
- Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- IRB Protocol Number
- 1012-003
- Investigator(s)
- David Chen MD
- T. George Hornby PhD, PT
- M. Mehdi Mirbagheri PhD
- W. Zev Rymer MD, PhD
- Li-Qun Zhang PhD
- Study Objective
The purpose of this study is to learn if training using a walking robotic device (called a "Lokomat") and/or a new oral medication (called "Tizanidine", approved be the FDA) are effective in reducing stiffness in your muscles (called muscle "tone") and in providing functional improvements in your walking capacity.
- Compensation
- Not Provided
- Who Can Participate
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spinal cord injury
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spasticity - increased tone in the leg
- Enrollment
- Completed and Research Published