Trial reportStroke2026
Efficacy of Wearable Exoskeleton for Gait Recovery in Patients With Stroke: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Stroke, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05157347 (Effect of Overground Gait Training Using a Torgue-Assisted Exoskeletal Wearable Device on Ambulatory Function in Subacute Stroke Patients, Multi-Center, Randomized Single-blinded Controlled Prospective Pilot Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Effect of Overground Gait Training Using a Torgue-Assisted Exoskeletal Wearable Device on Ambulatory Function in Subacute Stroke Patients, Multi-Center, Randomized Single-blinded Controlled Prospective Pilot Study
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Who may benefit from robot-assisted gait training with an exoskeleton in subacute stroke patients? A prespecified analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- Clinical Application of Wearable Devices in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of Safety, Feasibility, and Adherence.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Powered Exoskeleton Gait Training and Hip Rate of Force Development in Chronic Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Case Study.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Walking as a Window to the Brain: Redefining Gait in Neurology.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Robot-assisted gait training on functional ambulation in patients with stroke: a retrospective real-world analysis across five robotic devices.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Pattern-Matched Powered Gait Orthosis Training in Patients with Neurological Gait Impairment: A Multicenter Prospective Pilot Study of Hip and Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Smart exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation after fracture surgery: closed-loop control, personalized load management, and integrated telemonitoring.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundRobot-assisted gait training (RAGT) with wearable exoskeletons has the potential to enhance walking in patients with stroke; however, large-scale evidence is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of overground gait training using a torque-assisted exoskeleton in patients with subacute stroke on the recovery of ambulatory function.
methodsThis international, multicenter, randomized controlled trial enrolled 151 patients with subacute stroke who presented with severe gait impairment but relatively preserved trunk control. Participants were randomized to the RAGT group (30 minutes of conventional gait training plus 30 minutes of exoskeleton) or the control group (60 minutes of conventional gait training), 5 times per week for 4 weeks. The primary outcome was the change in ambulatory function, assessed by the Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) before and immediately after the 4-week intervention. Secondary outcomes included the lower limb strength, balance function. Independent ambulation was reassessed 3 months after the intervention.
resultsA total of 127 participants (56 female (44.1%), mean age, 60.1±13.6 years) completed the 4-week intervention. There were no serious adverse events related to the interventions, and dropout rates tended to be higher in the RAGT group without statistical significance. Both groups showed significant improvement in FAC after the intervention; however, no significant difference between groups (mean change (range), 3.0 (1-5) and 2.5 (1-4) in the RAGT and control group). Both groups exhibited significant gains in lower limb motor function; however, the RAGT group demonstrated a significantly greater improvement in lower limb strength (mean change, 15.9±14.2 and 11.1±11.2 in the RAGT and control group,
conclusionsOverground gait training using an exoskeleton was not superior to conventional rehabilitation for improving ambulatory function in subacute stroke patients; however, it could provide additional lower extremity motor improvement. These findings suggest that the overground gait training with an exoskeleton might be a potential intervention for patients with subacute stroke. REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT05157347.
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