Efficacy and safety of using a unilateral lower limb exoskeleton combined with conventional treatment in post-stroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The incidence of hemiplegia caused by stroke is high. In particular, lower limb dysfunction affects the daily activities of patients, and lower limb robotic devices have been proposed to provide rehabilitation therapy to improve balance function in this patient population.

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of the LiteStepper^® unilateral lower limb exoskeleton (ULLE) combined with conventional treatment for balance function training in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.

Methods

This multicenter randomized controlled trial, conducted in the convalescent rehabilitation ward of four hospitals, involved 92 patients in their post-stroke phase. Participants were randomized into an experimental group (EG) or a conventional group (CG). The EG ado

SUBMITTER: Jin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445659 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature