A clinical evaluation of the effect of haptic cane use on gait in individuals with chronic stroke

A randomized, single-center, single blind, a clinical trial to evaluate the effect on gait performance of gait training with/without haptic cane (orthosis) in chronic stroke

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011309

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-11

Start date

2024-09-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-05

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : A total of 20 participants will be randomly assigned to the haptic cane gait training group (n=10) or the conventional gait training group (n=10), and, according to the crossover desi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Aged 20 to 90 years -Chronic stroke patients at least 3 months after onset -Unilateral hemiparesis -Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) levels 2–4 -Patients who can follow the therapist’s instructions for gait training -Patients who agree to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Presence of gait or balance disorders caused by diseases other than stroke (e.g., gait abnormalities due to Parkinson’s disease, peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, arthropathy) -History of epileptic seizures or current treatment for epilepsy -Use of medications, procedures, or surgeries within the past month that may affect gait training -Unstable vital signs -Ongoing treatment for malignant diseases -Severe depression or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with treatment compliance -Severe aphasia that prevents effective communication -Cognitive impairment that prevents understanding of instructions (Clinical Dementia Rating, CDR = 1) -Receiving other treatments during the study period that may affect gait function (e.g., patients who received botulinum toxin injections or joint replacement surgery) -Confirmed pregnancy or currently breastfeeding -Participation in another clinical study -Inability to understand the purpose of the study or comply with study-related procedures -Any other condition that, in the investigator’s judgment, makes participation in the clinical trial inappropriate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
10 meter walking test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
MMT(Manual Muscle Test);TUG(Timed Up and Go test);FAC(Functional Ambulation Category;BBS(Berg Balance Scale);K-MBI(K-Modified Barthel Index);EQ-5D-3L;Gait analysis	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHae-Young YU

Chonnam National University Hospital

154kg@naver.com+82-62-220-5186

Outcome results