Effects of Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Training on Functional Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients With Stroke
University of Oklahoma
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.
Description
Abstract Objective: 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. Background: Method: The investigators will study 50 patients with stroke consecutively admitted to a designated stroke rehabilitation unit in the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. All patients will receive their daily 3-hours conventional therapy, plus an hour of either exoskeleton or over-ground gait training 3 times per week for 60 minutes. Pa…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. All patients with acute hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke documented clinically and by neuroimaging. 2. Medically stable from a cardio-respiratory stand point so that they can participate in daily therapies. 3. Depressed patients will be included in the study 4. Patients able to stand alone 5. 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: 1. Aphasic patients unable to communicate 2. Confused patients 3. Patients medically unstable 4.…
Interventions
- DeviceIndego Exoskeleton
Powered generated orthosis
- OtherStandard Rehabilitation
Standard Rehabilitation
Location
- Oklahoma City VA Health Care SystemOklahoma City, Oklahoma