REAL training for Stroke (REAL Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Lou Awad, PT, DPT, PhD

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline (pre-training evaluation)

Awards & highlights

REAL Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether an exosuit may help improve walking ability in individuals with stroke.

REAL Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ retention evaluation (up to 4 weeks post-washout)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~retention evaluation (up to 4 weeks post-washout)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and retention evaluation (up to 4 weeks post-washout) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT)

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

Secondary outcome measures

Dynamic Motor Control Index

Forward propulsion

Muscle Synergies

REAL Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: REAL trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Robotic Exosuit Augmented Locomotion (REAL) refers to gait training with soft robotic exosuits, performed under a speed-based approach where participants are asked to walk at faster speeds in treadmill and overground environments. Cues and summary feedback emphasizing walking speed and forward propulsion are provided by the physical therapist to facilitate goal-directed walking practice. Training is progressively challenging based on environmental complexity and practice variability. REAL includes 12 training sessions, administered 2-3x/week. Each session includes 30 minutes of total walking time.

Group II: Control trainingActive Control1 Intervention

Control training refers to similarly structured gait training as with REAL, with the only exception of using soft robotic exosuits. Control training is performed under a speed-based approach where participants are asked to walk at faster speeds in treadmill and overground environments. Cues and summary feedback emphasizing walking speed and forward propulsion are provided by physical therapist to facilitate goal-directed walking practice. Training is progressively challenging based on environmental complexity and practice variability. Control training includes 12 training sessions, administered 2-3x/week. Each session includes 30 minutes of total walking time.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Soft exosuit

2021

N/A

~20

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