Study design <p>Retrospective study.</p> Objectives <p>To evaluate the safety of the Atalante exoskeleton in patients with tetraplegia and high paraplegia.</p> Setting <p>Three inpatient rehabilitation centers in France.</p> Methods <p>Data from thirty-three inpatients with tetraplegia (12 motor complete (American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A or B), 10 motor incomplete (AIS C or D)) and high paraplegia (at or above T4 level; 10 motor complete and 1 motor incomplete) and an average time since Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) of 2.6 years (19 individuals &lt; 12 months after injury), who completed at least one session of training with the Atalante exoskeleton, were analyzed. The primary outcome was the safety assessment through reported device-related adverse effects (AE). Secondary outcomes included pain (Numeric Pain Rating Scale), spasticity (Ashworth scale), walking ability (WISCI-II), and exoskeleton session data.</p> Results <p>Participants underwent a median of 7.5 (IQR: 3–22.8) exoskeleton training sessions, with a median verticalization duration of 22.4 min (IQR: 18–26.9) and 583.0 steps (IQR: 347.0–854.0) performed. The estimated rate of AEs per session across all sessions was 0.63%, with a 95% confidence interval ranging from −0.56 to 1.81%. One minor AE occurred in one patient, involving hypotension, fatigue and dizziness, leading to session discontinuation. No therapy-related pain or fracture was reported. Regarding secondary outcomes, spasticity remained unchanged while positive changes were observed in WISCI-II scores in 11 patients with incomplete SCI.</p> Conclusions <p>After individual benefit-risk assessment, the Atalante exoskeleton can be safely used in a clinical setting for high SCI patients.</p> Sponsorship <p>Wandercraft</p>

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Retrospective safety evaluation of the atalante exoskeleton in a clinical setting in patients with tetraplegia and high paraplegia

  • Jean-Gabriel Previnaire,
  • Héloise Baillet,
  • Jean-François Bel,
  • Vincent Péan,
  • Céline Cuenot

摘要

Study design

Retrospective study.

Objectives

To evaluate the safety of the Atalante exoskeleton in patients with tetraplegia and high paraplegia.

Setting

Three inpatient rehabilitation centers in France.

Methods

Data from thirty-three inpatients with tetraplegia (12 motor complete (American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A or B), 10 motor incomplete (AIS C or D)) and high paraplegia (at or above T4 level; 10 motor complete and 1 motor incomplete) and an average time since Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) of 2.6 years (19 individuals < 12 months after injury), who completed at least one session of training with the Atalante exoskeleton, were analyzed. The primary outcome was the safety assessment through reported device-related adverse effects (AE). Secondary outcomes included pain (Numeric Pain Rating Scale), spasticity (Ashworth scale), walking ability (WISCI-II), and exoskeleton session data.

Results

Participants underwent a median of 7.5 (IQR: 3–22.8) exoskeleton training sessions, with a median verticalization duration of 22.4 min (IQR: 18–26.9) and 583.0 steps (IQR: 347.0–854.0) performed. The estimated rate of AEs per session across all sessions was 0.63%, with a 95% confidence interval ranging from −0.56 to 1.81%. One minor AE occurred in one patient, involving hypotension, fatigue and dizziness, leading to session discontinuation. No therapy-related pain or fracture was reported. Regarding secondary outcomes, spasticity remained unchanged while positive changes were observed in WISCI-II scores in 11 patients with incomplete SCI.

Conclusions

After individual benefit-risk assessment, the Atalante exoskeleton can be safely used in a clinical setting for high SCI patients.

Sponsorship

Wandercraft