Effects of gait exercise assist robot
- Conditions
- Chronic stroke
- Registration Number
- JPRN-jRCTs052180228
- Lead Sponsor
- Domen Kazuhisa
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate whether gait training using GEAR is more effective for increasing gait ability in chronic stroke subjects. The subjects were 20 patients with chronic stroke, who were randomly assigned to the GEAR group and the treadmill group. All subjects participated in a training program comprising 20 sessions a 1 h/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks.This study suggests that gait training using GEAR was effective for improving gait ability among subjects with chronic stroke.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
1. >6 months duration after stroke
2. Hemiparesis of unilateral, supratentorial, ischemic, or
hemorrhage stroke
3. Independent in ground ambulation with or without the
use of a unilateral assistive device (standard cane,
four-pronged cane) and with or without the use of a an
ankle foot orthoses
4. Independent in treadmill gait training
5. approval for study participation
1. Cannot obey instructions of a healer (scores < 23 on the Mini Mental Status examination, etc)
2. Significant cardiorespiratory/metabolic disease, or orthopedic injury or other neurological
3. Excessive spasticity (defined as Ashworth scale of
greater than 3 at any lower limb joint)
4. Size limitations for the harness/counterweight system or robotic orthosis
5. No botulinum toxin therapy in the lower limbs < 4 months
prior to enrollment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method