Effect of Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking on Gait Parameters in Healthy Adults

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19-25
SponsorThe State Academy of Applied Sciences in Koszalin

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the immediate effects of a single session of exoskeleton-assisted walking on gait parameters and plantar pressure distribution in healthy young adults. Participants will undergo baseline gait assessment using a baropodometric platform, followed by a 30-minute walking session using the Ekso NR exoskeleton. Immediately after the intervention, gait assessment will be repeated. The study is designed as a single-group, pre-post experimental evaluation of biomechanical changes associated with exoskeleton use.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Healthy adults aged 19-25 years

No history of musculoskeletal or neurological disorders

Ability to walk independently

Disqualifiers

Any current injury affecting gait

Neurological or orthopedic conditions

Contraindications to exoskeleton use

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ekso NR Exoskeleton

    Device

    A wearable robotic exoskeleton used to assist walking during a supervised 30-minute session.

Treatment groups

25 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Exoskeleton WalkingExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in plantar pressure distribution

Assessment of plantar pressure parameters measured using a baropodometric platform before and immediately after exoskeleton-assisted walking \[kg/cm\^2\].

Time frame
Immediately before and immediately after intervention

Secondary outcomes

1

Change in spatiotemporal gait parameter

Evaluation of step length \[m\]

Time frame
Immediately before and immediately after intervention

Other outcomes

1

Change in symmetry

Change in symmetry \[%\] using baropodometric analysis

Time frame
Immediately before and immediately after intervention

Locations

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