Seated Ankle Robot for Foot Drop in Aging and Disabled Populations: A Demonstration Project
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-88
SponsorBaltimore VA Medical Center
About this trial
The purpose of this research study is to test the utility of an ankle robot in people with ankle weakness and foot drop from a peripheral nervous system injury due to neuromuscular or orthopedic injury.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Men and women, aged 18 to 88 years
Chronic foot drop and ankle weakness in one leg from a peripheral nervous system injury due to a neuromuscular or orthopedic injury
Ability to walk 10 meters and arise from a chair with no human assistance (but usage of usual assistive device[s] is permitted)
Disqualifiers
Medical history that would preclude participation in low-intensity seated robotic-assisted rehabilitation
Current participation in orthopedic or rehabilitation medical programs
Active deep venous thrombosis
Distal paretic leg skin lesions, infections, or soft tissue inflammation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Seated Ankle Robot Training
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov