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Effects of Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Training on Functional Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients With Stroke

United States50 participantsStarted 2021-09-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of electromechanical exoskeleton-assisted gait training on rehabilitation functional outcomes in patients with stroke undergoing therapy in an in-patient rehabilitation facility.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. All patients with acute hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke documented clinically and by neuroimaging.
✓. Medically stable from a cardio-respiratory stand point so that they can participate in daily therapies.
✓. Depressed patients will be included in the study
✓. Patients able to stand alone
✓. Patients able to provide a written informed consent, from cognitively intact patients (admission Mini Mental Scale Examination \[MMSE\] greater than or equal to 21).

Exclusion criteria

✕. Aphasic patients unable to communicate
✕. Confused patients
✕. Patients medically unstable
✕. Patients unable to stand alone
✕. Refusal to provide written informed consent

What they're measuring

The Functional Independence Measure (FIM™)

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) and at 4-weeks to measure change

The two minute walk test (2-MWT)

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) and at 4-weeks to measure change

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03980457

SponsorUniversity of Oklahoma

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-09-01

Contact for this trial

Meheroz H Rabadi, MD, MRCPI

405-456-5298 rabadimh@gmail.com

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