Robot suits and VR goggles: the new hope for stroke recovery?
NCT ID NCT07350798
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study is testing whether adding robotic exoskeletons and virtual or augmented reality to treadmill training can help people who have had a stroke walk better and feel more independent. Researchers will compare different training methods in 80 participants to see which works best. The goal is to improve mobility and quality of life, not to cure the stroke itself.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * has had a first ischemic stroke diagnosed by a neurologist based on CT or MRI; * neurological examination shows mobility and postural limitations; * mRS score of 2 or higher; Exclusion Criteria: * multiple strokes in the medical history; * systolic blood pressure less than 120 or greater than 160 mmHg; * orthostatic hypotension; * carotid artery stenosis; * severe heart disease; * hemophilia; * traumatic brain injury; * seizure disorder; untreated diabetes; * abnormal electroencephalography; * Mini Mental Test score \< 22; * abnormal blood panel; * use of sedatives; irregular medication; * severe aphasia (Western Aphasia Battery ≤ 25); * severe vision or hearing impairment; * severe sensory dysfunction; * severe orthopedic problem; * other neurological condition affecting motor function; * alcoholism; * drug use; * smoking after stroke diagnosis; * inability to walk at least 100 m with or without assistive devices in 6 minutes; * BBS score ≤ 32; * BI score ≤ 70; * inability to understand verbal instructions or signals on a television screen; * current participation in an individual or group exercise program outside of standard physiotherapy;
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital
RECRUITINGKaposvár, Somogy County, 7400, Hungary
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