The Effect of Mobile Robot Assisted Gait Training on Gait Performance in Chronic Patients
This study aims to examine the clinical effectiveness of gait training using wearable robots in patients with impaired gait function after burn injury. The participants were chronic patients who underwent split-thickness skin grafting or burns of more than 50% of the lower extremities and still had impaired gait dysfun
| Condition(s) | Burns, Gait Dysfunction, Robot Training |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | This study aims to examine the clinical effectiveness of gait training using wearable robots in patients with impaired gait function after burn injury. The participants were chronic patients who underwent split-thickness skin grafting or burns of more than 50% of the lower extremities and still had impaired gait dysfunction 6 months later. Eligible participants were aged over 18 years and had a Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score of 3 or higher. Physiotherapy was performed on a one to one basis by qualified physiotherapists for 1 hour per day, 5 days a week Monday through Friday, for 12 weeks. Assessments were carried out before and immediately after the 12-week training period. Physical ability were assessed using the functional ambulatory category(FAC) scale, the 6-Minute Walk Tes |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * chronic patients who underwent split-thickness skin grafting or burns of more than 50% of the lower extremities and still had impaired gait dysfunction 6 months later. -aged over 18 years * had a Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score of 3 or higher Exclusion Criteria: * fourth-degree burns (involving muscles, tendons, and bone injuries) * severe communication disorders because of intellectual impairment and psychological problems * Patients with body types that prevent them form wearing the robot, such as a height of 4.59 feet (140cm) or 5.91 feet (185cm) or more, or severe obesity with a BMI of 35 or more. * Patients with heart and circulatory conditions that may affect gait training. * Patients at a high risk of falling during gait training, owing to severe diz |
| Ages | 19 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital |
| Locations | Seoul, South Korea |
| Start date | 2025-05-13 |
| NCT ID | NCT07277166 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07277166 |