Robot suit helps GBS patients take steps again
NCT ID NCT07556809
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether the Atalante X exoskeleton, a robotic leg brace, is safe and helpful for people with Guillain-Barré syndrome who cannot walk. Eleven participants used the device in 20 training sessions over six weeks. Researchers measured safety, ease of use, and any improvements in walking and muscle strength.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Atalante X exoskeleton (Wandercraft)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this exoskeleton could become a safe rehabilitation tool to help people with GBS regain walking ability faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 11 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not improve walking for all users.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 75 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: * Diagnosis of Guillain Barre syndrome * Receiving outpatient care and admitted at Institut Guttmann * Able to provide written informed consent * Unable to walk (FAC 0-1). Exclusion Criteria: * Ability to walk \>10 m without physical assistance or walking aids * History of lower-limb fragility fracture within the previous 2 years * Inability to tolerate 30 minutes of standing without clinical symptoms of orthostatic hypotension * Psychological or cognitive impairment preventing adherence to study procedures * Medical instability or severe comorbidities deemed by a physician to contraindicate participation * Skin lesions in areas in contact with the device * Anthropometric or anatomical constraints incompatible with the exoskeleton (e.g., height, width, weight, or relevant leg-length discrepancies) * Insufficient range of motion (ROM) for safe use of the Atalante™ exoskeleton * Known pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Guttmann
Badalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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