Clinical Efficacy of Exoskeleton Assistance for Individuals Post-Stroke
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- Study design
- Not specified.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Not specified.
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Clinical Efficacy of Exoskeleton Assistance for Individuals Post-Stroke
At a glance
Conditions
NCT06064604
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Exoskeleton and Prosthetic Intelligent Controls Lab
Atlanta, Georgiastudy coordinator listed
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Aaron Young, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Georgia Institute of Technology
- Greg Sawicki · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Georgia Institute of Technology
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What this trial measures
- 10 meter walk test (10MWT)2 weeks
This measures the individual's preferred overground walking speed, indicating their physical capability with an exoskeleton device
- 6-minute walk test (6MWT)2 weeks
This measures the individual's walking distance over 6 minutes to assess aerobic endurance.
- Physiological Cost Index2 weeks
This measures the individual's oxygen consumption while walking. It will be calculated using a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and heart rate.
- Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)2 weeks
This measures the individual's perceived physical activity intensity level, indicating how hard the individuals believes their body is working to conduct walking tasks with and without the exoskeleton devices.