Effects of robot-assisted gait training in patients with Parkinson's disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) was developed to restore gait function by promoting neuroplasticity through repetitive locomotor training and has been utilized in gait training. However, contradictory outcomes of RAGT have been reported for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). In addition, the mechanism of the RAGT treatment effect is still unknown. This study aims to investigate the effects of RAGT on gait velocity in patients with PD and to unveil the mechanisms of these effects.

Methods

This is a prospective, single-blind, single-center, randomized controlled trial. Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to: 1) a Walkbot-S™ RAGT group or 2) a treadmill training group. The participants will receive three 45-min sessions of each intervention per

SUBMITTER: Kang MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6322303 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature