Ankle Exoskeleton for Stroke Gait Enhancement
ConditionStroke
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorGeorgia Institute of Technology
About this trial
This work will focus on new algorithms for robotic ankle exoskeletons and testing these in human subject tests. Individuals who have previously had a stroke will walk while wearing a robotic exoskeleton on a specialized treadmill as well as during other movement tasks (e.g., overground, stairs, ramps). The study will compare the performance of the advanced algorithm with not using the device to determine the clinical benefit.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Between 18-85 years of age
Had a stroke at least 6 months prior to study involvement
Are community dwelling, which means you do not live in an assisted living facility
Are able to provide informed consent to participate in the study activities
Disqualifiers
Require a walker to walk independently
Have a shuffling gait pattern overground
Have a Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score of 2 or lower, which means you require the assistance of another person in order to walk
Have a significant secondary deficit beyond stroke (e.g. amputation, legal blindness or other severe impairment or condition) that in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI), would likely affect the study outcome or confound the results
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ankle exoskeleton
- Baseline (no ankle exoskeleton)
Treatment groups
15 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Georgia Institute of Technology
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov