Actively Recruiting
Robotic Exoskeletons in Acute Care Therapy
Led by Baylor Research Institute · Updated on 2026-01-30
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
82 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to establish the safety, feasibility, and preliminary findings of overground robotic exoskeleton early ambulation (ORE-EA) compared to usual care early ambulation (UC-EA) in the rehabilitation of patients who have had cardiovascular or thoracic surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is there a difference between groups in time between surgery and ambulation? * Are there differences in safety and feasibility?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Robotic Exoskeletons in Acute Care Therapy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Had cardiovascular or thoracic surgery including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement/repair, lung resection, or advanced therapies such as transplant, ventricular assist device implantation, temporary mechanical circulatory support, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Medically appropriate for physical therapy including upright activity and ambulation as ordered by a physician or advanced practice provider
- Requires 50% or more assistance to perform upright activity based on physical therapy assessments
- English or Spanish speaking
- Able to provide written informed consent or have a legally authorized representative consent
- Meets robotic exoskeleton frame size limits (height between 5'2" and 6'4" and weight 220 lbs or less)
You will not qualify if you...
- Cognitive or behavioral impairments interfering with safe participation, such as active delirium or inability to follow commands
- Moderate vasopressor or inotrope requirements exceeding specified doses or combinations unless approved by treating physician
- Sustained ventricular arrhythmias requiring intervention during upright mobilization
- Use of any active dose of angiotensin II
- Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 10 cm H2O or higher
- Presence of femoral arterial lines at ambulation time, except for femoral intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) patients if deemed appropriate
- Skin breakdown near the robotic exoskeleton frame
- Participation in another interventional study that could affect outcome measures
- Pregnancy
- Any other condition judged by clinical or research team to pose unacceptable risk or interfere with participation or study interpretation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Katelyn D Bosteder
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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