Does robot-assisted gait training improve ambulation in highly disabled multiple sclerosis people? A pilot randomized control trial.

Journal: Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)

Published Date: Apr 1, 2017

BACKGROUND: Robotic training is commonly used to assist walking training in patients affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) with non-conclusive results.

Alessandra Pompa

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Giovanni Morone

Clinical Laboratory of Experimental Neurorehabilitation, I.R.C.C.S, Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy. g.morone@hsantalucia.it.
Marco Iosa

Clinical Laboratory of Experimental Neurorehabilitation, I.R.C.C.S, Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy.
Luca Pace

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Sheila Catani

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Paolo Casillo

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Alessandro Clemenzi

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Elio Troisi

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Angelo Tonini

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Stefano Paolucci

Clinical Laboratory of Experimental Neurorehabilitation, I.R.C.C.S, Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy.
Maria Grazia Grasso

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.

Adult Aged Disability Evaluation Exercise Therapy Female Gait Gait Disorders, Neurologic Humans Male Middle Aged Multiple Sclerosis Pilot Projects Robotics Severity of Illness Index Single-Blind Method Walking

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