Robot trainer aims to get stroke patients back on their feet
NCT ID NCT07034521
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new robot system (HIWIN MRG-P110) designed to help chronic stroke survivors improve their walking. The robot uses foot pedals to guide leg movements and can adjust how much it helps versus how much the patient must do on their own. Researchers will enroll 60 people who had a stroke 6 months to 3 years ago and compare two training modes: one where the robot does most of the work and one where it encourages active effort. The goal is to see which approach leads to better walking speed, balance, and brain activity changes.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- HIWIN MRG-P110 robot system for gait training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, more effective rehabilitation option for chronic stroke survivors to improve their walking ability.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke survivors. The robot is new and its benefits over standard therapy are unproven.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Aged between 18 and 80 years old. * First-ever stroke, confirmed by brain CT or MRI, with onset between 6 months and 3 years prior to enrollment. * Walking ability classified as Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) level 1 to level 3. * Prior to the current stroke, the participant was an independent community ambulator without mobility impairments. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of lower limb joint contractures, deformities, or severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale score of 4). * Lower limb musculoskeletal conditions causing wounds, pain, inability to bear weight, or significant leg length discrepancy (\>2 cm after orthotic correction). * Known history of osteoporotic fractures in the thoracolumbar spine or hip joints. * Inability to use the exoskeleton device due to body size, including: Body weight \> 135 kg; Thigh length \< 36 cm or \> 48 cm; Calf length \< 42 cm or \> 58 cm * Cognitive or communication impairments that prevent understanding of study instructions or completion of questionnaires. * Acute infections or unstable vital signs. * Significant orthostatic hypotension or inability to maintain upright posture for more than 30 minutes. * Use of indwelling urinary catheter or tracheostomy. * Pregnant women. * Terminal illness with life expectancy less than six months. * Inability to attend 15 rehabilitation sessions and follow-up assessment at 3 months.
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Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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