None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Others(Torque-Assisted Exoskeletal Wearable Device) : - First of all, patients who meet the inclusion criteria are randomized between the robot-assisted training group and the control group, through b
five sessions a week for four weeks. The robot-assisted training group is given 30 min conventional gait training and another 30 min (excluding robot attachment and detachment time) gait training usin
Sponsors
Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? patients with significant difficulty in communication, such as severe cognitive impairment (MMSE <10) or speech-language impairment ? patients with ataxia ? patients with spasticity of the affected lower extremity of measured by Modified Ashworth scale (Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) = 2) ? patients with severe musculoskeletal disorder in the lower limbs ? patients with a contracture that limits the lower limb range of motion ? patents with apparent leg length discrepancy of 2 cm or more (Rt: cm / Lt: cm) ? patients with a lower limb fracture or open wound or unhealed ulcer ? patients to whom robot-assisted gait rehabilitation cannot be applied due to a severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease ? patients with a history of osteoporotic fracture ? patients with a neurological disorder that may affect the ambulatory function (e.g. Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.) ? patients determined to be ineligible by the investigator
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? patients who express a desire to drop out of treatment ? patients who do not comply with the guidelines provided by the investigator ? patients who require a treatment outside the scope of the present clinical study ? patients who show a severe injury due to an accident such as a fall ? patients who participate in < 80% of training sessions ? patients who show a new major condition and consequently require absolute rest for recovery (e.g. another incidence of stroke, aggravation of stroke, myocardial infarction, any other neurological, internal, or musculoskeletal condition, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Ambulatory Category (FAC) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl Meyer Assessment-Lower Extermity;10 Meter Walking Test (10MWT);6 Minute Walking Test;Physiological cost index;Berg Balance Score (BBS);Trunk Control Test (TCT);Functional Independence Measure (FIM);Modified Ashworth Scale;Motricity index-Lower Extremity;Geriatric depression scale-short form (GDS-SF) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactDaehyun Kim
Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
Outcome results
None listed