Trial reportBMC neurology2013
Robot-assisted walking training for individuals with Parkinson's disease: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
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Use of a Robot for the Rehabilitation of Walking in Patients With Parkinson's Disease.
Quantitative Assessment of Training Effects Using a Wearable Exoskeleton in Parkinson Disease Patients
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Effects of Digital Health Interventions on Motor Symptoms, Nonmotor Symptoms, and Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Robot-assisted gait training for balance, mobility, and gait in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of robot-assisted training in adults with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Innovative technology-based interventions in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Physical Therapist Management of Parkinson Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association.Physical therapy · 2022Guideline
- Treadmill training for patients with Parkinson's disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Effect of robot-assisted gait training on gait automaticity in Parkinson disease: A prospective, open-label, single-arm, pilot study.Medicine · 2021Trial
- Effects on mobility training and de-adaptations in subjects with Spinal Cord Injury due to a Wearable Robot: a preliminary report.BMC neurology · 2016Trial
- Can neurologic music therapy make the difference when using immersive virtual reality in Parkinson disease motor training? Promising findings from a secondary analysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Effect of a soft wearable robot suit with hip extensor assistance on gait in patients with Parkinson's disease: a study protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Effects of overground gait training assisted by a wearable exoskeleton in patients with Parkinson's disease.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Quantitative assessment of training effects using EksoGT® exoskeleton in Parkinson's disease patients: A randomized single blind clinical trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2022Article
- Beneficial Effect of Foot Plantar Stimulation in Gait Parameters in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease.Brain sciences · 2020Article
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- Motor Learning Deficits in Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Their Effect on Training Response in Gait and Balance: A Narrative Review.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Review
- Is the aquatic thermal environment a suitable place for providing rehabilitative treatment for person with Parkinson's disease? A retrospective study.International journal of biometeorology · 2019Article
- Action Observation in People with Parkinson's Disease. A Motor⁻Cognitive Combined Approach for Motor Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Report.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Body Weight Support Combined With Treadmill in the Rehabilitation of Parkinsonian Gait: A Review of Literature and New Data From a Controlled Study.Frontiers in neurology · 2018Article
- Effects of robot assisted gait training in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP): a preliminary report.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2014Article
- Robot-assisted gait training versus treadmill training in patients with Parkinson's disease: a kinematic evaluation with gait profile score.Functional neurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundOver the last years, the introduction of robotic technologies into Parkinson's disease rehabilitation settings has progressed from concept to reality. However, the benefit of robotic training remains elusive. This pilot randomized controlled observer trial is aimed at investigating the feasibility, the effectiveness and the efficacy of new end-effector robot training in people with mild Parkinson's disease.
methodsDesign. Pilot randomized controlled trial.
resultsRobot training was feasible, acceptable, safe, and the participants completed 100% of the prescribed training sessions. A statistically significant improvement in gait index was found in favour of the EG (T0 versus T1). In particular, the statistical analysis of primary outcome (gait speed) using the Friedman test showed statistically significant improvements for the EG (p = 0,0195). The statistical analysis performed by Friedman test of Step length left (p = 0,0195) and right (p = 0,0195) and Stride length left (p = 0,0078) and right (p = 0,0195) showed a significant statistical gain. No statistically significant improvements on the CG were found.
conclusionsRobot training is a feasible and safe form of rehabilitative exercise for cognitively intact people with mild PD. This original approach can contribute to increase a short time lower limb motor recovery in idiopathic PD patients. The focus on the gait recovery is a further characteristic that makes this research relevant to clinical practice. On the whole, the simplicity of treatment, the lack of side effects, and the positive results from patients support the recommendation to extend the use of this treatment. Further investigation regarding the long-time effectiveness of robot training is warranted.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT01668407.
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