NCT02485171

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the use of the robot "SAFEWALKER" complement classical rehabilitation in a group of elderly patients over 70 years during the rehabilitation of post-fall syndrome.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2015

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 10, 2015

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 11, 2015

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 30, 2015

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

December 10, 2025

Status Verified

May 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

June 11, 2015

Last Update Submit

December 2, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Feasibility of Safewalker

    Number of steps performed at each of the rehabilitation sessions A composite measure based on questionnaires assessing the feasibility (patient and therapist).

    Day 14

  • Acceptability of Safewalker

    A composite measure based on questionnaires assessing the acceptability (patient and therapist).

    Day 14

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Walking speed

    Day 14

  • Retropulsion degree

    Day 14

  • Step length

    Day 14

  • Number of falls during the study

    Day 14

  • Quality of life

    Day 14

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Introduction of a walking aid device SAFEWALKER for elderly patients during rehabilitation after a post-fall syndrome.

Device: SAFEWALKER

No intervention

NO INTERVENTION

No introduction of a walking aid device for elderly patients during rehabilitation after a post-fall syndrome.

Interventions

Medical device walking aids.

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

Age70 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients hospitalized for the treatment of post-fall syndrome

You may not qualify if:

  • Demential pathology (Mini Mental State \<20)
  • Parkinson's disease and other degenerative neurological disorders
  • Stroke sequelae
  • Fractures members in the previous 12 months
  • Lower limb prostheses in place within 6 months prior
  • Psychiatric disease
  • Presence of mucocutaneous lesions perineal
  • Obesity (weight \>120 kg)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Nourhashemi Fatemeh

Toulouse, MIDI Pyrenees, 31052, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Piau A, Krams T, Voisin T, Lepage B, Nourhashemi F. Use of a robotic walking aid in rehabilitation to reduce fear of falling is feasible and acceptable from the end user's perspective: A randomised comparative study. Maturitas. 2019 Feb;120:40-46. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.11.008. Epub 2018 Nov 17.

Study Officials

  • Fatemeh NOURHASHEMI

    University Hospital, Toulouse

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 11, 2015

First Posted

June 30, 2015

Study Start

June 10, 2015

Primary Completion

February 1, 2017

Study Completion

February 1, 2017

Last Updated

December 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2018-05

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