Comparing Robot-Assisted Gait Training and Visual Feedback Balance Training for Improving Balance and Walking in Stroke Rehabilitation

What this Trial Is About

Stroke often causes difficulties with balance and walking, leading to a higher risk of falls and reduced independence. This clinical trial evaluates and compares two technology-assisted rehabilitation methodsrobot-assisted gait training and visual feedback balance trainingin patients with subacute and chronic stroke. The goal is to see how these treatments affect balance and walking abilities over a 4-week period. Participants will receive either robot-assisted gait training using the RoboGait device or visual feedback balance training with the ProKin 252 system. Both interventions are given twice a week for 30-minute sessions over 4 weeks, along with conventional rehabilitation exercises on other days. Conventional rehab includes balance exercises, strengthening, weight shifting, sit-to-stand practice, turning, and gait-related activities supervised by therapists. Throughout the study, participants will be assessed before and after the 4-week treatment using clinical tests such as the Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, and 10-Meter Walk Test. Additional evaluations include motor recovery, fear of falling, functional independence, and balance measurements from posturography. The study monitors progress and safety as part of routine clinical rehabilitation.

Robot-Assisted Gait Training vs Visual Feedback Balance Training in Stroke