Home robot aims to get stroke patients back on their feet

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years. * First-ever ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke confirmed by medical record. * 3 months to 5 years post-stroke at time of enrollment. * Presence of lower-extremity motor impairment limiting walking function. * Able to stand for at least 30 minutes with no more than minimal assistance (with or without a device). * Medically stable and cleared by a physician to participate in moderate-intensity ambulation exercise. * Living in a home environment that can safely accommodate device installation (e.g., adequate space, appropriate flooring, and power access) as determined by the study team. * Able to understand study procedures and provide informed consent (or have a legally authorized representative), with sufficient cognitive and communication skills to follow simple instructions. * If assistance is required for transfers or device set-up, availability of a caregiver or assistant willing to participate in training and device use. Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, or other medical conditions that contraindicate moderate- to high-intensity walking exercise (e.g., unstable angina, decompensated heart failure, uncontrolled arrhythmias). * Severe musculoskeletal or orthopedic conditions limiting safe participation in supported stepping (e.g., unstable fractures, severe contractures preventing positioning in the device). * Severe spasticity or movement disorders that would preclude safe use of the device, based on investigator judgment. * Severe cognitive impairment, aphasia, or behavioral disturbance that would prevent informed consent or safe participation. * Progressive neurological conditions (e.g., progressive neurodegenerative disease) expected to significantly worsen over the 12-week study period. * Current participation in another interventional trial targeting gait or lower-extremity function. * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would make participation unsafe or interfere with study adherence or outcome interpretation.