Robots help brain injury patients take first steps in new feasibility trial

NCT ID NCT06343415

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Christina Kruuse Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two types of robot-assisted training for people recovering from a severe brain injury. Ten participants were randomly assigned to either five days of robot-assisted walking training or five days of robot-assisted stepping training, then switched to the other. The goal was to see if the study design was practical and safe, not to measure recovery. The results will help plan larger future trials.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: robot-assisted gait and step training
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that intensive robot-assisted training is a safe and practical option for early rehabilitation after brain injury.
What could go wrong: This is a very small feasibility study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply widely. It tests the study process, not whether the training improves recovery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Injuries, Traumatic brain injury Consciousness Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY DISORDERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of brain and spinal cord injury

Glostrup Municipality, Greater Copenhagen, 2600, Denmark

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