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Clinical Utility of Exoskeleton Robot Training in Patients With Septic Arthritis After a Thermal Injury: A Case Report
NCT05886166 · Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital · Updated 2 June 2023
- What is being tested
- robot assisted training
- For
- Septic Arthritis; Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 18 years to 75 years. About 2 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- Not stated
- When
- Starts or started 15 June 2023, ends 31 Dec 2023. Registered 2 June 2023.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
Bone and/or joint infections, such as septic arthritis (SA), are rare, but delayed diagnosis or improper treatment can result in irreversible joint destruction. Therefore, early diagnosis and effective treatment are necessary to prevent severe outcomes. Clear protocols for SA rehabilitation are unavailable, and physiotherapy studies are few. Robot training in patients with musculoskeletal diseases, including burns, can reduce pain and improve lower extremity function. Studies on robot training have been conducted in patients with burn injuries. Rebless® (H-ROBOTICS, KOREA) is a knee or ankle robot for range of motion (ROM) and strength training that can operate in passive or active mode in knee or ankle flexion and extension. The patients underwent 30 min of robot training using Rebless® with 30 min conventional therapy, 5 days a week for 8 weeks. This study aims to confirm the clinical effect after 8 weeks of robotic treatment for patients diagnosed with septic arthritis.