Robot-assisted treadmills help stroke survivors walk again?
NCT ID NCT06497309
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested two advanced rehabilitation devices—a treadmill and an overground walking trainer—to help 80 stroke patients regain their ability to walk. Participants used either the C-Mill treadmill or the Andago overground device alongside standard therapy. The goal was to see which approach better improved balance, gait, and independence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that high-tech rehabilitation devices improve walking recovery after stroke better than standard therapy alone.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study comparing two similar technologies, so results may not be dramatic or widely applicable. No new drug or cure is being tested.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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30 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: * Hemiparetic patient who has had a stroke; * ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke confirmed by CT or MRI; * female or male between 40 and 75 years of age; * subgroup 1: less than 3 months since stroke, * subgroup 2: more than 3 months but less than 1 year since stroke; * physical fitness adequate for the exertion of the treatment; * right or left lower limb involvement; * score 3 on the Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC) scale, i.e. Indicates a patient who can ambulate on a level surface without manual contact of another person but requires standby guarding of one person either for safety or verbal cueing; * or score 4 on the Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC) scale, i.e. Indicates a patient who can ambulate independently on a level surface but requires supervision to negotiate (e.g. stairs, inclines, non-flat surfaces); * be able to participate in therapy and cooperate based on cognitive function; * signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * More than 1 year has passed since the stroke; * scores less than or equal to 3 on the Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC) scale; * patients who were unable to walk independently before the stroke; * patients treated with botulinum toxin in the lower limb in the last 3 months; * use of other lower limb advanced technology treatments during the study; * a person with limited capacity; * not physically able to bear weight; * severe aphasia (impairment of understanding or expression that severely impedes communication); * other condition that precludes the use of C-Mill or Andago: * severe emotional disturbance; * mentally incapacitated patient; * severe contracture or spasticity preventing the patient from being placed in the machine; * pregnancy; * skin disease in the area of contact with the straps; * fever; * unhealed fracture fracture; * inability to use the device due to weight and height limitations of the device; * epilepsy if you have had a seizure within a year; * severe visual impairment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institute for Medical Rehabilitation
Budapest, Pest County, 1121, Hungary
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