New walking program shows promise for stroke recovery
NCT ID NCT07420595
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a 12-week walking program for 140 chronic stroke survivors. The program combined robotic-assisted walking with regular walking exercises. The goal was to improve walking ability, help with weight management, and lower blood pressure. Researchers wanted to find the best way to sequence these therapies for better overall health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gait training program (electromechanically assisted and conventional)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward an optimal rehab sequence for chronic stroke survivors to improve walking, manage weight, and lower blood pressure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet widely known. The approach may not work for all stroke survivors, and benefits may be modest.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Jan 2022
- Finished
-
Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
45 to 78 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke ≥6 months prior * Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) ≥3; BMI ≥25 kg/m²; systolic BP ≥130 mmHg. * able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable cardiovascular conditions * Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE \<20) * Other neurological disorders affecting gait * Musculoskeletal issues limiting training
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Cardiovascular diseases are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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
-
IQRA National University
Swat, Peshawar, Pakistan
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could monthly texts and automatic risk scores stop heart attacks before they start?
- Can a nurse and a neighbor help tame chronic disease?
- Two eggs a day put to the test for heart health
- A soft patch that watches your heart beat in real time
- Can a Once-Daily form of tacrolimus spare liver transplant patients from side effects?
- Inhaled drug aims to ease dangerous lung blood pressure in scarred lungs