Post Stroke Walking Kinematics Using the Honda Walking Assist Robotic Exoskeleton

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

To investigate the effect of a robotic exoskeleton on kinematics, muscle activity, ground reaction forces and spatiotemporal characteristics during walking in persons post stroke.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03828214

Run by

College of St. Scholastica, Inc.

People needed

11

Starts

2018-12-11

Expected to finish

2019-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-03-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ≥12 weeks but <1 year post stroke at time of study participation
• Age: 18-85 years
• Ability to walk a minimum of 10 meters with standby assistance with or without orthosis or assistive device (Functional Ambulation categories 3, 4 or 5)
• Able to follow three step commands
• Express the ability to understand study tasks and purpose
• Able and willing to provide written informed consent
• Living in the community with the ability to travel to maurices Community Clinic for testing
• Willingness to wear the StepWatch pedometer for a period of 3 days in their home
• (If applicable) ≥ 90 days post major orthopedic surgery (such as a joint replacement)
• (If applicable) ≥ 6 months post cardiac surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Serious cardiac conditions (hospitalized for myocardial infarction or heart surgery within 3 months, congestive heart failure, unstable cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, angina or dyspnea at rest or during activities of daily living)
• Severe arthritis or orthopedic conditions that limit lower extremity range of motion (> 10° or < 90° knee flexion, lacking > 25° hip extension, >15° from neutral plantar flexion.)
• Preexisting neurologic disorders such as Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease or Ataxia.
• History of lower limb amputation, non-healing ulcers, legal blindness or severe visual impairment

Where it is running

• College of St. Scholastica-Health Science Center — Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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