Effects of a 12-Week Robotic Stair-Climbing Exercise Program (CLIMIT) on Functional Recovery in Older Adults After Hip Surgery

Verification of improvement effects through CLIMIT program for sarcopenia/metabolic syndrome risk group

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011279

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-09

Start date

2025-02-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-05

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : A 12-week progressive lower-limb rehabilitation program was delivered using the CLIMIT robotic stair-climbing system, performed twice per week for approximately 20 minutes per session

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Chronic knee or hip pain (>3 months) due to degenerative joint disease 2. Recent osteoporotic fracture of the hip or vertebrae (within 3 months) 3. Post-stroke condition with residual lower-limb weakness (=6 months after onset) 4. Clinically diagnosed sarcopenia based on AWGS 2019 criteria, defined by low appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) and/or low grip strength

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent 2. Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease 3. Recent severe musculoskeletal injury or surgery 4. Excessive body weight (>100 kg), limiting device safety or use 5. Severe balance impairment that prevents safe exercise participation 6. Participation in structured exercise programs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Skeletal Muscle Mass;Body Mass Index;Trunk Lean Mass;Leg Lean Mass;Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (ASMI);Calf Circumference;Thigh Circumference;Waist Circumference;Grip Strength;20-Times Sit-to-Stand Test;30-Times Sit-to-Stand Test;Short Physical Performance Battery;Four-meter walking speed	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Balance assessment – center-of-pressure path length;Balance assessment – mediolateral displacement;Balance assessment – anteroposterior displacement;Stance phase difference between limbs;Plantar pressure metrics by gait phase and region;Forefoot-to-hindfoot pressure ratio;Medial-to-lateral pressure ratio;Left–right symmetry indices;Sarcopenia Questionnaire (SARC-F);Physical Activity Questionnaire for the Elderly (PAQE);EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D) index score;36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36);Falls Efficacy Scale–International (FES-I) total score;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC);Harris Hip Score (HHS)	—

Measure

Time frame

Balance assessment – center-of-pressure path length;Balance assessment – mediolateral displacement;Balance assessment – anteroposterior displacement;Stance phase difference between limbs;Plantar pressure metrics by gait phase and region;Forefoot-to-hindfoot pressure ratio;Medial-to-lateral pressure ratio;Left–right symmetry indices;Sarcopenia Questionnaire (SARC-F);Physical Activity Questionnaire for the Elderly (PAQE);EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D) index score;36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36);Falls Efficacy Scale–International (FES-I) total score;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC);Harris Hip Score (HHS)

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Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYOO HEE LEE

Inha University Hospital

ika0017@naver.com+82-32-890-0807

Outcome results