Gait, UnsteadyNCT03325998
Effect of Gait Training With a Walking Assist Robot on Gait Function and Balance in Elderly Adults
A study testing Samsung Hip Assist v1 in people with Gait, Unsteady and Healthy, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of gait training with the new wearable hip assist robot developed by Samsung Advance Institute of Technology (Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd, Korea) in elderly adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 to 84 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Gait, Unsteady, Healthy
- What is being tested?
- Samsung Hip Assist v1
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 8 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSouth Korea
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2017to 28 Feb 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 to 84 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age: between 65 and 84 years elderly adults who had no neurological or musculoskeletal abnormalities affecting gait
- Ability to walk at least 10m regardless of assist devices
- High levels of physical performance (SPPB > 7)
- Subject is willing to be randomized to the control group or the treatment group
Who cannot join
- History of any diseases (eg. lower extremity orthopedic diseases, neurologic disorders, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension that affect walking capacity, efficiency, and endurance)
- Severe visual impairment or dizziness that increases the risk of falls
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of gait training with the new wearable hip assist robot developed by Samsung Advance Institute of Technology (Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd, Korea) in elderly adults.
Read the detailed description
Eight elderly adults will participate in this study. All subjects will receive training 3 times per week for 8 weeks for 24 training sessions. Each session is directed by a licensed physical therapist and lasted 60 min (including rest period of 10 min). Brain activity and gait assessment will be performed at visits 0 (baseline), 24 (post-test), and at 3 months (follow-up) after training.
Primary objective is to demonstrate the effects of hip assist robot on spatio-temporal parameters measured by motion capture system (Motion Analysis Corporation, Santa Rosa, CA, USA), muscle activation patterns measured by surface electromyography (sEMG) (Noraxon Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, USA), metabolic energy cost parameters measured by portable cardiopulmonary metabolic system (Cosmed K4B2, Rome, Italy) and cortical activation measured by functional Near-Infrared-Spectroscopy (fNIRS) (NIRScout, NIRx, Germany).
Secondary objective is to demonstrate the effects of hip assist robot on motor function improvement evaluated by Short Physical Performance Battery Protocol and Score Sheet (SPPB), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, Push and Release (P\&R) test, Functional Reach Test (FRT), Korean version Fall Efficacy Scale (K-FES), Manual Muscle Test (MMT) and Range of Motion (ROM).
- Conditions
- Gait, Unsteady, Healthy
- Being tested
- Samsung Hip Assist v1
- Keywords
- Exoskeleton Device, Elderly, Gait rehabilitation
- Medical subject headings
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Samsung Hip Assist v1Device
All subjects receive gait training 3 times per week for 8 weeks for 24 training sessions. Each session is directed by a licensed physical therapist and lasted 60 min including rest period of 10 min. Brain activity and gait assessment is performed at visits 0 (baseline), 24 (post-test), and at 3 months (follow-up) after training.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Gait training group | Experimental | Gait training with Samsung Hip Assist v1
All subjects receive gait training 3 times per week for 8 weeks for 24 training sessions. Receives: Device: Samsung Hip Assist v1 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in 10 meter walk test from baseline in gait speed
Measure of self selected speeds by measuring the time it takes an individual to walk 10 meters. To perform the test, patient walks 10 meters (33 ft) and the time is measured when the leading foot crosses the start line and the finish line. The instructions are: "Please walk this distance at your normal pace when I say go."
Measured: session 0 (initial visit); session 24 (at approximately 8 weeks); at 3 months (follow-up)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Oct 2017
- Study start1 Nov 2017
- Primary completion28 Feb 2018
- Study completion28 Feb 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Gait, UnsteadyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Samsung Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Device feasibility
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Yun-Hee Kim, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Samsung Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03325998
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2017-04-061
- Status last verified
- Oct 2017
- First submitted
- 26 Oct 2017
- Last updated
- 18 Apr 2018
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Apr 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Gait Training With a Walking Assist Robot on Gait Function and Balance in Elderly Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03325998
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2017-04-061
- Conditions
- Gait, Unsteady, Healthy
- Keywords
- Exoskeleton Device, Elderly, Gait rehabilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Samsung Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Feb 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 28 Feb 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Oct 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of gait training with the new wearable hip assist robot developed by Samsung Advance Institute of Technology (Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd, Korea) in elderly adults.
Detailed description
Eight elderly adults will participate in this study. All subjects will receive training 3 times per week for 8 weeks for 24 training sessions. Each session is directed by a licensed physical therapist and lasted 60 min (including rest period of 10 min). Brain activity and gait assessment will be performed at visits 0 (baseline), 24 (post-test), and at 3 months (follow-up) after training.
Primary objective is to demonstrate the effects of hip assist robot on spatio-temporal parameters measured by motion capture system (Motion Analysis Corporation, Santa Rosa, CA, USA), muscle activation patterns measured by surface electromyography (sEMG) (Noraxon Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, USA), metabolic energy cost parameters measured by portable cardiopulmonary metabolic system (Cosmed K4B2, Rome, Italy) and cortical activation measured by functional Near-Infrared-Spectroscopy (fNIRS) (NIRScout, NIRx, Germany).
Secondary objective is to demonstrate the effects of hip assist robot on motor function improvement evaluated by Short Physical Performance Battery Protocol and Score Sheet (SPPB), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, Push and Release (P\&R) test, Functional Reach Test (FRT), Korean version Fall Efficacy Scale (K-FES), Manual Muscle Test (MMT) and Range of Motion (ROM).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Device feasibility
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Gait training group | Experimental | Device: Samsung Hip Assist v1Gait training with Samsung Hip Assist v1 All subjects receive gait training 3 times per week for 8 weeks for 24 training sessions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 to 84 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Age: between 65 and 84 years elderly adults who had no neurological or musculoskeletal abnormalities affecting gait
- Ability to walk at least 10m regardless of assist devices
- High levels of physical performance (SPPB > 7)
- Subject is willing to be randomized to the control group or the treatment group
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- History of any diseases (eg. lower extremity orthopedic diseases, neurologic disorders, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension that affect walking capacity, efficiency, and endurance)
- Severe visual impairment or dizziness that increases the risk of falls
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Hip Assist v1All subjects receive gait training 3 times per week for 8 weeks for 24 training sessions. Each session is directed by a licensed physical therapist and lasted 60 min including rest period of 10 min. Brain activity and gait assessment is performed at visits 0 (baseline), 24 (post-test), and at 3 months (follow-up) after training. | Device | Gait training group |
Primary outcome
Change in 10 meter walk test from baseline in gait speed
Time frame: session 0 (initial visit); session 24 (at approximately 8 weeks); at 3 months (follow-up)
Measure of self selected speeds by measuring the time it takes an individual to walk 10 meters. To perform the test, patient walks 10 meters (33 ft) and the time is measured when the leading foot crosses the start line and the finish line. The instructions are: "Please walk this distance at your normal pace when I say go."
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Apr 2018.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Yun-Hee Kim, MD, PhD principal investigator
Samsung Medical Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Samsung Hip Assist v1 in people with Gait, Unsteady and Healthy, run by Samsung Medical Center at 1 site in South Korea.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in 10 meter walk test from baseline in gait speed (time frame: session 0 (initial visit); session 24 (at approximately 8 weeks); at 3 months (follow-up)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Apr 2018.