Effects of Backward Gait Training With Exoskeleton on Motor Functions

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The proposed study aims to optimize patient outcomes and treatment intervention using a robotic exoskeleton in adults with cerebrovascular accidents (CVA, stroke) by investigating the following: AIM 1 is to investigate the effect of backward gait training with exoskeleton on motor function. AIM 2 is to investigate the effect of backward gait training with exoskeleton on depression. AIM 3 is to investigate the impact of social determinants of health and depression on patient adherence to physical therapy.

Clinical Trial Description

Based on previous findings on backward gait training as well as the use of a wearable robotic exoskeleton in forward gait training, we hypothesize that backward gait training using exoskeleton leads to greater improvements in functional mobility, neuromuscular control and balance (AIM 1) and depression (AIM 2) in patients with stroke, when compared to standard of care, which includes forward gait training using exoskeleton. Findings from AIM 1 and 2 will provide novel evidence on the effects of backward gait training with exoskeleton in people with stroke and serve as a foundation for optimizing physical therapy protocols to improve motor functions and mental health. AIM 3 investigates the impact of social determinants of health and depression on patient adherence to physical therapy. Patient adherence (also called compliance) refers to the degree to which patients follow treatment recommendations prescribed by their health care provider.34 Even though patient adherence leads to positive treatment outcomes,35,36 it is affected by many factors, including patients' understanding of their disease and associated treatment (i.e., health literacy), social support, and depression.36-38 This experimental study employs a repeated measures design with participants randomly assigned to either a Standard Care with Ekso Group (SCG; control group, n=31) or a Standard Care with Ekso and Backward Walking Group (SCBWG; experimental group, n=31) in AIMs 1 and 2. AIMs 1 and 2 will be achieved using the group assignment as independent variables and motor function and depression as dependent variables. AIM 3 will be achieved using social determinants of health and depression as independent variables and patient adherence to physical therapy as an independent variable. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05133362
Study type	Interventional
Source	Alvernia University
Contact	Soo Yeon Sun, PhD
Phone	6107968398
Email	soo.sun@alvernia.edu
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 25, 2022
Completion date	June 30, 2025

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