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March 13, 2026Frontiers in NeuroscienceOpen Access

Effectiveness of overground robotic exoskeletons in early inpatient rehabilitation for incomplete spinal cord injury: a systematic review protocol

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RSRavi ShankarAlexandra HospitalNSNur ShafawatiAlexandra HospitalGCGobinathan ChandranMedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates walking improvement in adults with incomplete spinal cord injury using exoskeletons, highlighting critical rehabilitation insights.

Key Points

  • To evaluate how effective robotic exoskeletons are compared to standard rehabilitation in improving walking function for adults with incomplete spinal cord injuries.
  • Systematic review following PRISMA-P guidelines.
  • Literature searches across MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and PEDro until December 2025.
  • Inclusion of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials.
  • Two independent reviewers screen studies and assess risk of bias using appropriate tools.
  • Conduct meta-analysis where appropriate.
  • Evidence synthesis on robotic exoskeleton effectiveness during early inpatient rehabilitation is lacking.
  • Expected outcomes will quantify improvements in walking function for spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

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Shankar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3aaa802a1e69014ccb7c3https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2026.1781656
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  3. 3Effects of powered exoskeleton-assisted gait training in spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled pilot study2026
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  5. 5Effectiveness of exoskeleton training on turning-while-walking and balance control in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury: protocol for a randomised clinical trial2026