First-of-Kind Home Gait Rehabilitation Trial: Hip-Assisted Wearable Robot for Post-Stroke Hemiplegia — Key Details for Rehabilitation Clinicians
247 Health News Editorial
·22 July 2026
·5 min read
·clinical-trialsA Yonsei University-led exploratory trial is recruiting eight post-stroke adults to evaluate the safety and usability of a hip-assisted wearable robotic exoskeleton for home-based gait rehabilitation, monitored via telehealth. The study could mark a pivotal step toward high-technology, community-based stroke rehabilitation — with significant implications for rehabilitation service delivery globally.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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