Interactive Exoskeleton Robot for Walking
Stroke

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring Stroke, Exoskeleton Robot, Rehabilitation, Ankle Foot Orthosis, Knee Brace, Foot Drop
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- First episode of stroke,
- Hemiparesis resulting from a unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke,
- Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) > 2 out of 6, i.e. have ability to walk on the ground independently or under supervision, with or without assistive device,
- Have sufficient cognition to follow instructions and to understand the content and purpose of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory disorders,
- Moderate to serve contractures in the lower extremities,
- Orthopedic problems or muscle diseases that impair mobility,
- Difficulty to comply with the study protocol and the gait training schedule, i.e. at least 2 sessions per week.
Sites / Locations
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong KongRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Placebo Comparator
No Intervention
Robotic ankle system
Robotic knee system
Ankle Sham group
Knee Sham group
Health Control
Subjects will wear the Ankle Robot during 20-session gait training, power assistance will be provided from the motor to the ankle joint.
Subjects will wear the Knee Robot during 20-session gait training, power assistance will be provided from the motor to the knee joint.
Subjects will wear the Ankle Robot during 20-session gait training, but no power assistance will be provided from the motor to the ankle joint.
Subjects will wear the Knee Robot during 20-session gait training, but no power assistance will be provided from the motor to the knee joint.
Healthy subjects will wear the Ankle Robot and/or Knee Robot during walking tasks (with or without power assistance), to collect control data for investigating if there are any effects of the robotic assistance on normal gait pattern.