Robotic suit may help MS patients walk and feel better
NCT ID NCT06921551
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using the ABLE Exoskeleton—a robotic walking aid—once a week for a year could help people with multiple sclerosis maintain their physical and mental health. Nineteen adults with MS took part in weekly 60-minute gait training sessions and were evaluated every three months. The goal was to see if the device could improve strength, walking, fatigue, and quality of life.
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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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19 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 70 years old * Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis * Currently undergoing outpatient physical therapy treatment at the investigation site * Ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Significant osteoporosis that may increase the risk of fracture * Unresolved fractures in the pelvis or extremities, or history of fragility fractures in the lower extremities in the last 2 years * Spinal instability (or spinal orthoses, unless authorized by a physician) * Severe spasticity: Level 4 on the Modified Ashworth Scale * Orthostatic hypotension. Inability to tolerate a minimum of 30 minutes standing * Uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia * Medical instability * Unstable cardiovascular system (CVS), hemodynamic instability, untreated hypertension (SBP\>140, DBP\>90 mmHg), unresolved deep venous thrombosis (DVT) * Serious comorbidities, including any condition that a physician deems inappropriate for use of the ABLE Exoskeleton or to complete participation in the study * Skin integrity problems on the contact surfaces of the device or that would prevent sitting * Grade I or higher on EPUAP (European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, 2019) on areas that will be in contact with the exoskeleton * Colostomy * Anthropometric measurements outside the values compatible with ABLE Exoskeleton. In particular, height not between 1.5-1.9 m, or weight over 100 kg * Anatomical constraints (such as eg length differences, users unable to position themselves inside the device) that are incompatible with the device * Restrictions in range of motion that prevent normal gait from being achieved or preventing the completion of a normal transition from sitting to standing or standing to sitting * Heterotopic ossification * Known pregnancy or breastfeeding * Cognitive impairment that results in the inability to follow simple instructions, particularly psychological or cognitive problems that do not allow a participant to follow study procedures
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fundación Esclerosis Múltiple Madrid (FEMM)
Madrid, Madrid, 28029, Spain
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