A Comparison Between the Exoskeleton Hybrid Assistive Limb and Conventional Gait Training Early After Stroke — HAL-RCT  

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title: Gait Training Early After Stroke - a Comparison Between Training With the Exoskeleton Hybrid Assistive Limb and Conventional Gait Training

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Overall aim is to evaluate HAL for gait training early after stroke and the effect of HAL on short- and long-term functioning, disability and health compared to conventional gait training as part of an inpatient rehabilitation program early after stroke.

Clinical Trial Description

To compare outcome after 4 weeks of gait training with HAL vs. 4 weeks of conventional gait training as part of a regular inpatient rehabilitation program for hemiparetic patients with severely limited mobility early after stroke.

Study design: Randomized, controlled study with blinded outcome assessment.

Conventional gait training is individualized and performed according to current practice (approximately 30-60 minutes/session, 5 days a week) and may include standing, weight shifting, stepping, over ground walking with assistance and/or assistant devices as well as the use of a treadmill and body weight support. Conventional gait training is offered to both study groups.

Training with HAL is performed in 1 session per day, 4 days per week during 4 weeks. Time for each session is individualised but does not exceed 60 minutes/session (effective time). Training with HAL is performed in combination with body-weight support system and on a treadmill. The training program is performed by 2 physiotherapists, who have been trained in the HAL method. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Ambulation Difficulty
• Gait Disorders, Neurologic
• Gait, Hemiplegic
• Hemiparesis
• Mobility Limitation
• Paresis
• Stroke

• NCT number: NCT02410915
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Danderyd Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 2014
• Completion date: May 2017