Clinical Effectiveness of Robot-assisted Gait Training in Patients With Lower Limb Burns Accompanied by Fractures: Pilot Study

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Conditions studied: Burn, Fracture, Robot Assisted Gait Training

In brief

Gait dysfunction, common in patients with lower limb burns accompanied by fractures, requires acute rehabilitation. This study investigated the clinical effects of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) on gait function in patients with lower limb burns accompanied by fractures. In this preliminary study, RAGT will be conducted using an end-effector-type gait-training robot. Participants will receive 60 min of gait training daily (30 min of conventional gait training and 30 min of RAGT) for 8 weeks. We plan to conduct clinical evaluations related to gait function of the participants included in the preliminary study before training and after 8 weeks of training.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07578753

Run by

Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital

People needed

5

Starts

2024-04-15

Expected to finish

2026-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• aged 19 years or older
• admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine after the wound had epithelialized following wound treatment via skin grafting or aseptic dressing procedures
• underwent fixation or brace treatment after a lower limb fracture was diagnosed via imaging at the time of injury
• sufficient cognitive function to follow the therapist's instructions during training
• a functional ambulatory category (FAC) of 1 or higher and 3 or lower.

You may not qualify if…

• unable to bear weight owing to fracture union failure or complications such as osteomyelitis
• severe pain rendering the patient unable to wear the robotic device
• scars that may bleed or become infected when wearing the robotic device
• a history of lower limb weakness or reduced gait ability due to other causes prior to injury
• lower limb sensory disturbances caused by peripheral neuropathic diseases such as diabetes
• height less than 120 cm or body mass more than 120 kg
• withdrawal of consent.

Where it is running

• Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital — Seoul, South Korea

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