ArticleAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology2026
Robot-Assisted Gait Therapy in the Subacute Phase of Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article in Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04910217 (Robot-Assisted Gait Therapy in the Subacute Phase of First Ischemic Stroke), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Robot-Assisted Gait Therapy in the Subacute Phase of First Ischemic Stroke
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- Correspondence- Robot-Assisted Gait Therapy in the Subacute Phase of Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology · 2026Article
- Authors' reply- Robot-Assisted Gait Therapy in the Subacute Phase of Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted gait training yields superior functional gains in non-ambulatory subacute stroke patients.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesRobot-assisted gait training (RAGT) constitutes a modern neurorehabilitation approach. However, limited data are available regarding the efficacy of RAGT when combined with conventional rehabilitation in the early subacute phase of stroke. This pilot study assessed the additive impact of protocol-defined RAGT on functional ambulation categories (FACs), walking abilities, and balance.
methodsThis randomized controlled trial used a 1:1 Prospective Randomized Open Blinded End-point design (NCT04910217), comparing two groups: conventional rehabilitation and the RAGT group. All participants received protocol-defined conventional rehabilitation (15 sessions over 3 weeks). The RAGT group underwent additional sessions using the Lokomat Pro FreeD (15 sessions over 3 weeks). FAC, 10-meter Walk Test (10MWT), Timed Up and Go (TUG), and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were assessed at 3 weeks and 3 months after randomization. In addition, the modified Rankin Scale was evaluated.
resultsAmong 184 patients screened between June 1, 2020, and November 30, 2023, 42 were included (19 in the RAGT group and 23 in the conventional group). The median time from stroke to randomization was 13 days (interquartile range [IQR]: 11-16), and the median age was 67 years (IQR: 58-71). Both groups demonstrated improvements in FACs. Significantly, patients in the RAGT group showed better results in the endpoint of FAC improvement by 2 or more points ( P = 0.044). Progress in TUG ( P = 0.034) and BBS ( P = 0.049) during the study period was significantly more favorable in the RAGT group.
conclusionsThe addition of RAGT to conventional rehabilitation in the subacute phase of stroke exhibited positive effects on improving gait, walking, and balance.Trial registration number: NCT04910217.
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