The Potential of Robotic-Assisted Gait Training in a Rehabilitation Setting
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Conditions studied: Stroke, Robotic Assisted Gait Training, Vibration Therapy, Gait Biomechanics
In brief
Robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) devices, such as the Lokomat®, are commonly used to support gait rehabilitation by enabling repetitive, task-specific walking movements. The functional proprioceptive stimulation (FPS) device Vibramoov® represents a novel technology designed to stimulate proprioceptors at the muscle-tendon junction through targeted vibratory stimuli, thereby activating sensorimotor centers in the brain and potentially facilitating movement execution. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether Lokomat® training combined with Vibramoov® leads to greater improvements in qualitative and quantitative gait parameters in stroke patients compared with Lokomat® training alone. The study will be conducted at the Gröbming Rehabilitation Center and will include patients undergoing a four-week neurological inpatient rehabilitation program. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group (Lokomat® + Vibramoov®) or a control group (Lokomat® only), with 20 patients per group. Primary outcomes include the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and spatiotemporal gait parameters. Additional assessments include functional scores, patient-reported outcome measures, and blood biomarkers. Statistical analyses will be performed depending on data distribution. A follow-up assessment evaluating EQ-5D and PHQ-4 will be conducted six months after completion of the rehabilitation program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07529054
- Run by
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Arthritis and Rehabilitation
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2026-01-05
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) ≥ 3 months
- Age ≥ 18a and ≤ 80a
- 6MWT ≤ 200m
- Barthel Index ≤ 95
- Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) ≥ 24
- FAC: ≤ 4
- BBS): ≤49
- Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS): 0-3 for the lower extremity
You may not qualify if…
- The presence of any comorbidity or disability other than stroke that would preclude gait training
- Any uncontrolled health condition for which exercise is contraindicated
Where it is running
- Reha-Zentrum Gröbming — Gröbming, Styria, Austria (enrolling)
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