Effects and mechanism of training with the robotic exoskeleton on walking dysfunction in stroke patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200056787

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-02-17

Start date

2022-02-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-11

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Conditions

stroke

Interventions

General training intensity group:On the basis of standardized routine rehabilitation training, add exoskeleton robot walking training 1 session/day, 30min/session, 5 sessions/week for 4 weeks.

High training intensity group:On the basis of standardized routine rehabilitation training, add exoskeleton robot walking training 2 sessions/day, 30min/session, 10 sessions/week for 4 weeks.

Control group:On the basis of standardized routine rehabilitation training, add traditional walking training 1 session/day, 30min/session, 5 sessions/week for 4 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?Patients in stable condition with stroke occurring in the anterior circulation diagnosed according to the 2010 China Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Cerebrovascular Diseases; ?18-70 years old, first onset of stroke, 1-3 months after stroke; ?Functional Walking Scale (FAC) grades 0-2; ?Body size that could fit into the exoskeleton robot: height range: 155-190cm, maximal weight 100kg, lower limb Ashworth classification<3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ?Previous neurological diseases; ?Significant cognitive impairment or speech disorder, unable to cooperate with treatment and evaluation; ?Severe heart, lung, liver, kidney or other vital organ diseases; ?Severe orthostatic hypotension; ?Severe osteoporosis , arthritis or orthopedic disease, limited passive range of lower limbs; ? Unsuitable for exoskeleton robot; ?Metallic foreign bodies in the body, unable to perform functional magnetic resonance scan.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
functional ambulation category scale,FAC;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fugl-Meyer motor function assessment-lower extremity,FM-LE;Rivermead motor index, RMI;Berg balance scale;functional independence measure, FIM;functional magnetic resonance imaging,fMRI;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSun Xinting

China Rehabilitation Research Center

sunxinting@163.com13146806907

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026