The Feasibility and Therapeutic Effect of Hybrid End-effector Robot-assisted Gait Training With an Active-assisted Module in Chronic Stroke Survivors
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: HIWIN MRG-P110.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Stroke, Rehabilitation, Robotic Rehabilitation. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Taiwan
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Walking rehabilitation after stroke is most effective during the first three months of recovery, but even in the chronic phase-beyond six months post-stroke-a significant number of patients still show potential for gait improvement. Robot-assisted rehabilitation is becoming increasingly common in clinical settings, with various design modes available. However, the effectiveness of new products in improving gait or motor function still requires further investigation. This study aims to evaluate the usability and therapeutic effects of a new end-effector exoskeleton robot system, HIWIN MRG-P110, for gait training in chronic stroke patients. The system uses foot pedal mechanisms to drive hip and knee movements for lower-limb training. Unlike its predecessor, this device allows adjustment of the active assistance ratio, encouraging users to engage in voluntary movement. It is designed for gait training in stroke patients and others with neurological impairments, but the usability and efficacy of this new training model remain to be verified. This clinical trial is a randomized, single-blind, prospective study enrolling 60 stroke patients who are 6 months to 3 years post-onset and have a Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) level of 0 to 3. The study will explore how patients with varying degrees of motor weakness learn to adapt to the "active-assistive mode" in terms of speed and perception. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the active-assistive mode group or the fully passive mode group. Both groups will receive 15 treatment sessions over 5 weeks. The study will compare the two groups in terms of: 1. Improvements in gait and balance immediately post-treatment and at 3-month follow-up 2. Changes in brain activity, as measured by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
Interventions
- Device HIWIN MRG-P110
HIWIN MRG-P110 is a robotics for lower limbs rehabilitation
Primary outcome measures
- 10 meter walk test [Time frame: baseline, right after last session of intervension (within 1 week), 3 months after intervension]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Aged between 18 and 80 years old.
- First-ever stroke, confirmed by brain CT or MRI, with onset between 6 months and 3 years prior to enrollment.
- Walking ability classified as Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) level 1 to level 3.
- Prior to the current stroke, the participant was an independent community ambulator without mobility impairments.
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of lower limb joint contractures, deformities, or severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale score of 4).
- Lower limb musculoskeletal conditions causing wounds, pain, inability to bear weight, or significant leg length discrepancy (>2 cm after orthotic correction).
- Known history of osteoporotic fractures in the thoracolumbar spine or hip joints.
- Inability to use the exoskeleton device due to body size, including:
Body weight > 135 kg; Thigh length < 36 cm or > 48 cm; Calf length < 42 cm or > 58 cm
- Cognitive or communication impairments that prevent understanding of study instructions or completion of questionnaires.
- Acute infections or unstable vital signs.
- Significant orthostatic hypotension or inability to maintain upright posture for more than 30 minutes.
- Use of indwelling urinary catheter or tracheostomy.
- Pregnant women.
- Terminal illness with life expectancy less than six months.
- Inability to attend 15 rehabilitation sessions and follow-up assessment at 3 months.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Taiwan · 1 center
- National Taiwan University Hospital — Taipei
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07034521 · 202504096DSE