Therapeutic Effects of Robotic Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Re-habilitation and Predictive Factors of Significant Improvements in Stroke Patients

Taichung Veterans General Hospital50 enrolled

Overview

Investigators aimed to examine the effectiveness of robotic exoskeleton-assisted gait training in stroke rehabilitation, and to determine predicting factors of significant improvements in post-stroke patients. Investigators hypothesized that robotic assisted gait training brings better strength recovery and functional improvement.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke Sequelae

Interventions

Robotic exoskeleton-assisted gait rehabilitationDEVICE

Use a robotic exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation in addition to conventional rehabilitation

Conventional rehabilitationOTHER

Regular post-stroke rehabilitation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients aged from 30 to 80 years * hemiparesis due to ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke in the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * with a significant history of pain or injury of lower limbs that affected their walking ability, * with cardiopulmonary diseases that prohibited exercise training * with impaired cognitive function * unable to complete the timed up-and-go test * able to complete the timed up-and-go test in \<20 seconds using walking device

Locations (1)

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline distance walked in 6 minute walk test after entire rehabilitation program (4 weeks)

Time frame: 4 weeks

Change from baseline time needed to complete Timed-Up-and-Go test after entire rehabilitation program (4 weeks)

Time frame: 4 weeks

Change from baseline scores in 12-item short form survey after entire rehabilitation program (4 weeks)

12-item short form survey (SF-12): scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health functioning

Time frame: 4 weeks

Change from baseline Isokinetic strength after entire rehabilitation program (4 weeks)

tested by isokinetic dynamometer

Time frame: 4 weeks

Central Contacts

Yuan-Yang Cheng, Dr.

CONTACT

+886-4-2359-2525 yycheng@vghtc.gov.tw

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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