Post Stroke Walking Kinematics Using the Honda Walking Assist Robotic Exoskeleton (NCT03828214) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Post Stroke Walking Kinematics Using the Honda Walking Assist Robotic Exoskeleton
United States11 participantsStarted 2018-12-11
Plain-language summary
To investigate the effect of a robotic exoskeleton on kinematics, muscle activity, ground reaction forces and spatiotemporal characteristics during walking in persons post stroke.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 85 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* ≥12 weeks but \<1 year post stroke at time of study participation
* Age: 18-85 years
* Ability to walk a minimum of 10 meters with standby assistance with or without orthosis or assistive device (Functional Ambulation categories 3, 4 or 5)
* Able to follow three step commands
* Express the ability to understand study tasks and purpose
* Able and willing to provide written informed consent
* Living in the community with the ability to travel to maurices Community Clinic for testing
* Willingness to wear the StepWatch pedometer for a period of 3 days in their home
* (If applicable) ≥ 90 days post major orthopedic surgery (such as a joint replacement)
* (If applicable) ≥ 6 months post cardiac surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
* Serious cardiac conditions (hospitalized for myocardial infarction or heart surgery within 3 months, congestive heart failure, unstable cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, angina or dyspnea at rest or during activities of daily living)
* Severe arthritis or orthopedic conditions that limit lower extremity range of motion (\> 10° or \< 90° knee flexion, lacking \> 25° hip extension, \>15° from neutral plantar flexion.)
* Preexisting neurologic disorders such as Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease or Ataxia.
* History of lower limb amputation, non-healing ulcers, legal blindness or severe visual impairment
What they're measuring
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Gait Kinematics
Timeframe: Gait kinematics were measured in each of 4 conditions during one 2-hour session for each participant.