stroke
Conditions
Interventions
gait training with orthobot: assistive robot for walking learning (8 sessions, 20 minutes/session)
conventional gait training (8 sessions, 20 minutes/session)
Sponsors
Kansai Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First stroke and at least 6 months since single unilateral stroke onset Gait ability is 4 or more in Functional Ambulation Category
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive disorders or higher brain dysfunction Respiratory, cardiac, urologic and digestive dysfunction that impedes training Neuromuscular or joint diseases affecting gait At resting heart beat 140 times / min or more, diastolic blood pressure of 120 mmHg or more, or systolic blood pressure of 200 mmHg or more Patients who received brain stimulation therapy (rTMS, TDCS), robotic-assisted training, or Botulinum toxin therapy within 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The changes of 10m walking test with maximum speed before and after of walking practice | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6-min walking distance Gait analysis index (3D motion analysis, surface electromyography analysis) Knee joint extensor muscle strength Balance ability (Berg Balance Scale, Mini-Balance Evaluation-Systems Test) Knee joint kinematic data using robotic-assisted walking | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuta Chujo
Kansai Medical University Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed