Knee robot aims to restore natural walking after stroke
NCT ID NCT07670325
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a wearable robotic knee device (AKO-R) to help people who have had a stroke walk more symmetrically. Twenty participants will do treadmill and overground walking with the device. Researchers will check safety and measure improvements in step length and stance time symmetry.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AKO-R wearable robotic knee exoskeleton
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this device could help stroke survivors walk more naturally and safely during rehab.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early exploratory study with only 20 people. It focuses on safety and feasibility, not proof of effectiveness. The device may not work for everyone.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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 years and older
- 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: * diagnosed stroke with fMRI * within 2 years from stroke event * FAC\>= 3 * height \[1.5 - 2\]m * weigth \<= 100 Kg Exclusion Criteria: * MoCA\<18 * Pregnancy * Implanted cardiac devices, such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) * Recent or current participation in research studies that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, may affect the subject's response to the study intervention * Severe aphasia * MAS=4
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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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Don Gnocchi - Centro "S. Maria della Provvidenza"
RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00166, Italy
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