Monday, April 29, 2024
4/29/2024
The ability to walk is a priority for people with stroke and robotic exoskeleton training provides a unique approach to gait recovery compared to traditional therapeutic approaches. Yet, there is limited evidence to support the use of robotic gait training (RGT) for people with stroke during early rehabilitation efforts in inpatient rehabilitation within the subacute phase of recovery. The goal of this 3-year project is to improve the health and function of people with stroke by conducting innovative intervention efficacy research examining RGT during early rehabilitation. Objectives are to: (1) evaluate the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of delivering an RGT intervention that meets the unique needs of people after stroke during inpatient rehabilitation and informed by an advisory board comprised of stakeholders living with stroke; (2) examine the efficacy of RGT compared to usual care gait training during inpatient rehabilitation in people with stroke; (3) conduct a cost analysis of delivering RGT during inpatient rehabilitation compared to usual care. Anticipated outcomes include: (1) practical safety, tolerability, and feasibility information concerning the delivery of an RGT intervention during inpatient rehabilitation specific to people with stroke; (2) data describing the effect of RGT on walking and health outcomes; (3) initial cost-analysis data on the use of RGT with people with stroke during inpatient rehabilitation; and (4) results to inform the design of a large-scale efficacy trial. The expected products include a manualized stakeholder informed RGT intervention and cost-analysis template that can be replicated across early rehabilitation settings nationally for people with stroke. Findings will be disseminated through patient- and clinician-centered fact sheets, scientific conferences, and peer-reviewed publications.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
