The effect of using the Hip Exoskeleton Assistive (HEXA) robot compared to conventional physiotherapy on clinical functional outcomes in stroke patients with hemiplegia: A pilot randomized controlled trial-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The effect of using the Hip Exoskeleton Assistive (HEXA) robot compared to conventional physiotherapy on clinical functional outcomes in stroke patients with hemiplegia: A pilot randomized controlled trial

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Mamipour Hamed¹,Hoseini Seyed Ali¹,Negahban Hossein¹,Moradi Ali²,Hojjati Amir³,Rezaeitalab Fariborz⁴,Torshizian Mohammadreza¹,Mehrali Arefeh⁵,Parsa Mohammad¹,Kardan Iman³,Tabesh Hamed⁶,Hassankhani Ebrahim Ghayem⁷,Akbarzadeh Alireza³

Affiliation:

1. • Department of Physical Therapy, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2. • Associate professor, Orthopedic hand surgeon, PhD of artificial limbs, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3. • Center of Advance Rehabilitation and Robotics Research (FUM-CARE), Mechanical Engineering Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

4. • Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

5. • Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

6. • Associate professor of Biostatistics, Department of Medical Informatics, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

7. • Orthopedic Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Recovery of gait function is very crucial in stroke rehabilitation and robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) as a new approach is a good suggestion because conventional gait rehabilitation is expensive in various aspects and imposes a lot of burden on the physiotherapist. This study aimed to investigate the effect of using Hip Exoskeleton Assistive (HEXA) robot compared to conventional physiotherapy on the quality of walking, disability, and quality of life of stroke patients with hemiplegia. In this study, 24 patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group (robotic physiotherapy with HEXA robot), or control group (conventional physiotherapy). In each session, both groups received 30 minutes of conventional physiotherapy including electrotherapy and conventional exercises, and then the intervention group did gait training for 30 minutes with the HEXA robot and the control group for 30 minutes without the HEXA robot. The treatment program was 12 sessions, 3 times a week. Before the 1st and after the 12th sessions, both groups were evaluated for walking quality, disability, and quality of life. The results showed that the main effect of time was significant (P<0.05) in all outcomes and patients in both groups achieved significant improvement in all outcomes after the intervention. The main effect of the group was also significant in the outcomes of 6MWT (P<0.05) and TUG (P<0.05), and the intervention group patients experienced more distance and speed in these two tests. It seems that the HEXA robot can effectively improve walking capacity and speed. This study was approved by the ethics committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUMS.FHMPM.REC.1400.079 dated 28^th Jan 2022). The trial was registered with the clinical trials site of www.IRCT.ir (IRCT20210730052024N1) on January 28^th 2022.

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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