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Foundational Ingredients of Robotic Gait Training for People with Spinal Cord Injury During Inpatient Therapy (FIRST)

Award Number: 90IFRE0043
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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Foundational Ingredients of Robotic Gait Training for People with Spinal Cord Injury During Inpatient Therapy (FIRST) - The ability to walk is a priority for people with SCI after injury and robotic exoskeleton training provides a unique approach to gait recovery compared to traditional therapeutic approaches. Yet, there is limited evidence to support the use of robotic gait training (RGT) for people with incomplete SCI during inpatient rehabilitation. The goal of this project is to improve the health and function of people with incomplete SCI by conducting innovative, systematic, and highly focused research examining RGT during inpatient rehabilitation. The objectives are to: (1) develop a feasible RGT intervention for use during inpatient rehabilitation with input from an Advisory Board of key stakeholders (individuals with SCI, clinicians, researchers, industry members); (2) examine the differences in gait outcomes between an RGT and traditional gait training intervention in people with incomplete SCI during inpatient rehabilitation; (3) compare the dose parameter of intensity (heart rate, rate of perceived exertion, step count) between RGT and traditional gait training interventions and the relationship with gait outcomes. Anticipated outcomes include: (1) development of an RGT intervention for use during inpatient rehabilitation specific to people with incomplete SCI; (2) data describing the effect of an RGT program on gait outcomes during inpatient rehabilitation; and (3) results useful for informing the design of a large scale efficacy trial. The expected products include a stakeholder informed RGT intervention that is manualized and can be replicated across inpatient rehabilitation settings nationally for people with incomplete SCI. Findings will be disseminated through patient and clinician centered fact sheets, scientific conferences, and peer-reviewed publications.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2022	BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3434 LIVE OAK ST	DALLAS	TX	75204	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	03	1	4/11/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2021	BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3434 LIVE OAK ST	DALLAS	TX	75204	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	03	1	4/11/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2020	BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3434 LIVE OAK ST	DALLAS	TX	75204	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	03	1	4/11/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2022	BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3434 LIVE OAK ST	DALLAS	TX	75204	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	3	9/7/2023	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
2023	2021	BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3434 LIVE OAK ST	DALLAS	TX	75204	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	3	9/7/2023	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $199,917 )
2022	2022	BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3434 LIVE OAK ST	DALLAS	TX	75204	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	8/30/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$199,917
2022	2021	BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3434 LIVE OAK ST	DALLAS	TX	75204	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	8/30/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $199,917

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $197,718 )
2021	2021	Baylor Research Institute	2001 BRYAN ST STE 2200	DALLAS	TX	75201	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	7/23/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$197,718
2021	2020	Baylor Research Institute	2001 BRYAN ST STE 2200	DALLAS	TX	75201	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	1	10/19/2020	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
2021	2020	Baylor Research Institute	2001 Bryan St Ste 2200	Dallas	TX	75201	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	02	1	3/25/2021	OTHER REVISION	$0
2021	2020	Baylor Research Institute	2001 BRYAN ST STE 2200	DALLAS	TX	75201	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	7/23/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $197,718

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $199,992 )
2020	2020	Baylor Research Institute	2001 Bryan St Ste 2200	Dallas	TX	75201	DALLAS	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	8/25/2020	NEW	$199,992
														Subtotal = $199,992

Grand Total All Awards = $597,627

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Foundational Ingredients of Robotic Gait Training for People with Spinal Cord Injury During Inpatient Therapy (FIRST)

Award Number: 90IFRE0043

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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