A Prospective Study to Evaluate Use of the Tibion Bionic Leg in Sub-Acute Post-stroke Patients

NCT ID: NCT01558232

Last Updated: 2012-07-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-03-31

Study Completion Date

2012-08-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this clinical study is to examine acute changes in stability, force allocation, work, and mobility from using a wearable, portable, battery-operated robotic orthosis (the Tibion Bionic Leg) in subacute post-stroke persons undergoing lower extremity physical therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stroke

Keywords

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Stroke Tibion Bionics Rehab Therapy Robotics Intention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Tibion Arm

Arm of the study in which enrolled subacute post-stroke subjects undergo lower extremity physical therapy using the Tibion Bionic Leg.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tibion Bionic Leg

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Tibion Bionic Leg is used as an adjunct in post-stroke and post-operative rehabilitative physical therapy. The leg is a lightweight, wearable, portable, battery-powered, motorized leg orthosis that provides active assistance and resistance to lower limb movement during walking, stair ascent and descent, and transfers from sitting to standing (and standing to sitting).

Interventions

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Tibion Bionic Leg

The Tibion Bionic Leg is used as an adjunct in post-stroke and post-operative rehabilitative physical therapy. The leg is a lightweight, wearable, portable, battery-powered, motorized leg orthosis that provides active assistance and resistance to lower limb movement during walking, stair ascent and descent, and transfers from sitting to standing (and standing to sitting).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Single stroke with residual unilateral lower-extremity weakness
* Subacute post-stroke period (\>3 and \<12 months)
* Eligible to participate to lower extremity physical therapy
* Age 40 years or greater
* Able to ambulate at least 10 meters
* Able to ambulate without a leg brace
* Ambulation speed less than 0.8 meters/second
* Minimum to moderate assist for transfer or ambulation by physical therapist evaluation
* Subject must understand the nature of the study and provide written informed consent prior to enrollment.
* Subject must be willing and able to attend all study sessions

Exclusion Criteria

* Medically unstable
* Age younger than 40 years
* Acute post-stroke (\< 3 months)
* Chronic post-stroke (\> 12 months)
* Status-post multiple strokes
* Status-post traumatic brain injury
* Ambulation speed greater than 0.8 meters/second
* Currently using a Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (KAFO)
* Not eligible for lower extremity physical therapy
* Concomitant degenerative neurological conditions
* Not able to ambulate at least 10 meters without assistance
* Greater than moderate assist during transfer or ambulation by physical therapist evaluation
* Unable to ambulate without a leg brace
* Unable to follow instructions, complete follow-up, or provide informed consent.
* Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug trial
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Tibion Bionics, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Barbara Browne, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital

Locations

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Magee Rehabilitation Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Wong CK, Bishop L, Stein J. A wearable robotic knee orthosis for gait training: a case-series of hemiparetic stroke survivors. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2012 Mar;36(1):113-20. doi: 10.1177/0309364611428235. Epub 2011 Nov 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22082495 (View on PubMed)

Horst RW. A bio-robotic leg orthosis for rehabilitation and mobility enhancement. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009;2009:5030-3. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333581.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19964374 (View on PubMed)

Horst RW, Marcus RR. FlexCVA: a continuously variable actuator for active orthotics. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006;2006:2425-8. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259950.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17946511 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.tibion.com

Tibion Bionic Leg

Other Identifiers

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CP001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id