A lower-limb powered exoskeleton for stroke patients: a feasibility study

Roessingh Research and Development0 sites5 target enrollmentTBD

ConditionsStroke

Overview

Registry

who.int

Start Date

TBD

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Observational non invasive

Sponsor

Roessingh Research and Development

•Age above 18 years
•Willing to provide informed consent
•Left unilateral ischemic or haemorrhagic chronic (\> 6 months) stroke
•Hemiparetic right leg
•Problems with stability in stance, insufficient push\-off, problems with foot clearance during swing and/or problems with foot prepositioning in early stance. (Nikamp et al., 2018\)
•Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC) score \= 3, participants are able to walk without manual assistance on a flat surface.
•Able to walk without walking aids (such as crutch, four\-wheeled walker)
•Able to read and understand questionnaires and able to understand and execute commands, both in Dutch.

•High levels of spasticity of muscle tone (resistance to passive movement), as represented by modified Ashworth scale scores of 3 or higher
•Premorbid disability of lower extremity
•Progressive neurological diseases like, dementia or Parkinson
•Skin lesions or severely impaired sensation at the hemiparetic leg
•Contraindication for mobilization, like lower limb fracture
•Pregnancy