Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Gait Training With a Walking Assist Robot on Gait Function and Balance in Elderly Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Samsung Medical Center
Conditions:
Gait, Unsteady
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-84 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of gait training with the new wearable hip assist robot developed by Samsung Advance Institute of Technology (Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd, Kore...
Detailed Description
Eight elderly adults will participate in this study. All subjects will receive training 3 times per week for 8 weeks for 24 training sessions. Each session is directed by a licensed physical therapist...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: between 65 and 84 years elderly adults who had no neurological or musculoskeletal abnormalities affecting gait
- Ability to walk at least 10m regardless of assist devices
- High levels of physical performance (SPPB \> 7)
- Subject is willing to be randomized to the control group or the treatment group
Exclusion
- History of any diseases (eg. lower extremity orthopedic diseases, neurologic disorders, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension that affect walking capacity, efficiency, and endurance)
- Severe visual impairment or dizziness that increases the risk of falls
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03325998
Start Date
November 1 2017
End Date
February 28 2018
Last Update
April 18 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea