NCT07356011Recruiting
Exoskeleton for Balance
Improving Mediolateral Walking Balance With an Assistive Exoskeleton
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 12 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Many people who have experienced a stroke have deficits in their walking balance. The long-term goal of this research is to develop an exoskeleton that can effectively improve walking balance, thus improving functional mobility.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 21 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 8 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 6 May 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jun 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07356011
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 21
- From 6 May 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- History of unstable cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, angina or dyspnea at rest or during activities of daily living
- Preexisting neurological orders or dementia
- Legal blindness or severe visual impairment
- History of DVT or pulmonary embolism within 6 months
- Uncontrolled diabetes with recent weight loss, diabetic coma, or frequent insulin reactions
- Orthopedic injuries or conditions (e.g., joint replacements) in the lower extremities with the potential to alter the gait pattern
Other
- Resting blood pressure higher than 220/110 mm Hg
- Presence of neglect
Who the study is looking for
- Evidence of a stroke at least 6 months prior to participation
- Evidence of dysfunction of the paretic lower limb (Fugl-Meyer lower extremity motor score \< 34)
- At least 21 years of age
- Self-reported experience of a fall in the previous year, and/or a fear of falling
- Gait speed of at least 0.2 m/s
- Ability to walk on a treadmill without a cane or walker
- Ability to follow three step commands and communicate with experimenters to answer questions (e.g., regarding their balance confidence)
- Provision of informed consent
Age in the registry: 21 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University of South Carolina Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charleston | United States | Recruiting |
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