Testing a walking ankle robot for foot drop
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a motorized ankle brace (walking robot) that helps lift your foot when you walk. It aims to improve walking speed and ease for people with foot drop from nerve injury.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 88 years old.
- You have foot drop and ankle weakness on one side, caused by damage to the nerves outside the brain or spinal cord (peripheral nervous system).
- You can walk about 10 meters (about 33 feet) and get up from a chair without another person's help. Using a cane or walker is fine.
- You do not have major heart problems (like recent heart attack, unstable chest pain, or heart failure) in the last 3 months.
- You have not had a recent hospitalization for a serious illness or have active cancer.
- You do not have blood clots, open sores, skin infections, or severe swelling in the affected leg.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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