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Adaptive Hip Exoskeleton for Stroke Gait Enhancement

Description

This work will focus on new algorithms for robotic exoskeletons and testing these in human subject tests. Individuals who have previously had a stroke will walk while wearing a robotic exoskeleton on a specialized treadmill as well as during other movement tasks (e.g. over ground, stairs, ramps). The study will compare the performance of the advanced algorithm with not using the device to determine the clinical benefit.

Conditions

Stroke
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Study overview

This work will focus on new algorithms for robotic exoskeletons and testing these in human subject tests. Individuals who have previously had a stroke will walk while wearing a robotic exoskeleton on a specialized treadmill as well as during other movement tasks (e.g. over ground, stairs, ramps). The study will compare the performance of the advanced algorithm with not using the device to determine the clinical benefit.

Adaptive Hip Exoskeleton for Stroke Survivors With Gait Impairment

Adaptive Hip Exoskeleton for Stroke Gait Enhancement

Condition
Stroke
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Atlanta

Exoskeleton and Prosthetic Intelligent Controls Lab, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30332

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Between 18-85 years of age
  • * Had a stroke at least 6 months prior to study involvement
  • * Are community dwelling, which means the participant does not live in an assisted living facility
  • * Are able to provide informed consent to participate in the study activities
  • * Can safely participate in the study activities (per self-report)
  • * Must have a Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score of 3 or above, which means the participant can walk without the assistance of another person
  • * Require a walker to walk independently
  • * Have a shuffling gait pattern
  • * Have a Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score of 2 or lower, which means the participant requires the assistance of another person in order to walk
  • * Have a significant secondary deficit beyond stroke (e.g. amputation, legal blindness or other severe impairment or condition) that in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI), would likely affect the study outcome or confound the results

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Georgia Institute of Technology,

Aaron Young, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Georgia Institute of Technology

Study Record Dates

2027-07-31