Applicability of Robotic Devices, Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Rehabilitation of People With Stroke During Treadmill Training

Summary

* Objective assessment of clinical symptoms, mobility and quality of life changes resulting from stroke and determination of changes resulting from therapies.
* Assessment of the rehabilitation effectiveness of traditional treadmill training.
* Assessment of the rehabilitation effectiveness of gait training performed on a treadmill with a robot-assisted soft-exoskeleton.
* Assessment of the rehabilitation effectiveness of treadmill training supplemented with virtual and augmented reality.
* Determination of the joint application possibilities of robot-assisted and virtual and augmented reality treadmill training in order to further increase the effectiveness.
* Comparison of the effectiveness of different treadmill trainings.
* Mapping of changes in gait patterns due to therapies using 3D motion analysis.
* Mapping of changes in postural stability due to therapies using posturography.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

OTHER

Treadmill Training

The TT group performs high-intensity treadmill training on a conventional treadmill. 5 times/week for 3 weeks, 30 minutes each.

OTHER

Robot Assisted Treadmill Training

The TT group performs high-intensity treadmill training on a conventional treadmill. Before the training begins, the ReStore Soft exoskeleton, which is a special gait assist device, is fitted. The device uses motion sensors to process the movements of the lower limb on the healthy side and uses a motor attached to the waist to map them using bowden cables while walking on the affected paretic side in real time. During therapy, the amount of assistance provided by the exoskeleton can be continuously adjusted to the patient's needs from an external controller, so that therapy can be performed in a specialized manner for the individual. 5 times/week for 3 weeks, 30 minutes each.

OTHER

Treadmill Training with Virtual and Augmented Reality

The VR\&AR-TT group performs treadmill training on a special treadmill, the C-Mill VR+ device, for which the virtual and augmented reality movement programs are provided by the CueFors 2.5 software, which is the original control software for the C-Mill. The C-Mill VR+ system is a 3 m long and 1 m wide treadmill with a force platform underneath. A 65" fixed-position monitor in front of the treadmill provides the virtual reality environment, and a projector placed next to the treadmill allows various tasks to be projected onto the treadmill belt, providing immediate real-time feedback to the patient and therapist via the force platform. 5 times/week for 3 weeks, 30 minutes each.

OTHER

Combined Treadmill Training

Patients in the C-TT group use the ReStore Soft exoskeleton and the C-Mill VR+ system together. 5 times/week for 3 weeks, 30 minutes each.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• József Dr. habil. Tollár · Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

99 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-08-01

Primary Completion

2026-12-31

Completion

2028-08-01

Countries

• Hungary

Study Locations