Improving Mobility Via Robotic Exoskeletons in Local Rehabilitation Settings in Singapore

Launched by NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, SINGAPORE · Dec 19, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

In recent years, robot-assisted gait training has been increasingly applied in various rehabilitation facilities across Singapore. Thus far, all systems in Singapore are tethered to treadmills or other platforms. These are bulky, expensive, and the 'gait' trained differs from normal gait to varying degrees. Such systems are found only in hospitals and major centres with significant space and financial resources. No evaluation of cost-effectiveness has been performed thus far. With appropriate and efficient clinical protocols adapted and optimised for the Singapore context, study team plans ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Age between 21 to 90 years old;
• • 2. Functional Ambulatory Category (FAC) 0-3;
• • 3. Able to follow instructions adequately to ensure safe use of the exoskeleton.
• • Exclusion Criteria
• • 1. Severe osteoporosis;
• • 2. Uncontrolled medical conditions (eg. Unstable angina, untreated hypertension);
• • 3. Terminal disease with expected survival \<1 year;
• • 4. Pressure sores or wounds at point of contact with exoskeleton;
• • 5. Severe limitations of range of movement in the lower limb (eg. from contractures or spasticity);
• • 6. Lower limb fractures that have not been fixed or are deemed not stable enough for training with exoskeleton;
• • 7. Cognitive impairment so as to be unable to follow instructions;
• • 8. Significant pain in the lower limbs.
• • 9. Pregnancy

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