NCT03222505

Walk Assist Device to Improve Community Ambulation

Development of Walk Assist Device to Improve Community Ambulation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this research study was to examine the immediate effects of a prototype wearable robotic stride management assist device (SMA) designed by Honda R\&D® on clinical walking performance, walking energetics, gait kinematics and corticospinal excitability in individuals with stroke.

Detailed description

The goal of this research study was to examine the immediate effectiveness of a prototype wearable robotic stride management assist device (SMA) designed by Honda R\&D on clinical walking performance, walking energetics, gait kinematics and corticospinal excitability in individuals with stroke. The SMA assists walking by providing a flexion and extension torque assist at the hip joint. The subjects in this study are asked to perform two sets of experiments: one set with the device on and one set with the device turned off. The order in which the subjects performed these sets of experiments is selected randomly. Each set of experiments includes over-ground walking speed and endurance tests, a graded treadmill test with metabolic measures, motion capture and force treadmill analysis, and measures of corticospinal drive using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The primary outcome to be measured is change in self-selected walking speed with the device on, the secondary outcome measures include metabolic, corticospinal and biomechanical analysis.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Honda Stride Assist Device ON	Subjects performed assessments of walking and motor performance while wearing the Honda Stride Assist Device.
OTHER	No Device Worn	Subjects performed assessments of walking and motor performance without wearing the Honda Assist Device.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2018-05-01
• Completion: 2018-05-01
• First posted: 2017-07-19
• Last updated: 2019-08-28
• Results posted: 2019-08-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States