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. 2013 Jul 25;2013(7):CD006185. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006185.pub3

Kyung 2008

Methods RCT Method of randomisation: unclear Blinding of outcome assessors: unclear Adverse events: unclear Deaths: unclear Drop‐outs: 3 (2 in experimental group, 1 in control group) ITT analysis: unclear
Participants Country: Republic of Korea 35 participants (18 in treatment group, 17 in control group) 10 participants of the experimental group and 7 participants of the control group were ambulatory at start of study Mean age: not stated by the authors Inclusion criteria: not stated by the authors Exclusion criteria: not stated by the authors
Interventions 2 arms:
  • Robotic training (Lokomat), 30 minutes, 3 times a week for 4 weeks

  • Conventional physiotherapy, received equal time and sessions of conventional gait training

Outcomes Outcomes were recorded at baseline and after training
  • FAC

  • Modified Motor Assessment Scale

  • Gait speed

  • Isometric torque

  • Fugl‐Meyer Assessment

  • Motricity Index

  • Ashworth Scale

Notes
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Unclear
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Method not described nor stated by the authors
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes Unclear risk Unclear
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes Unclear risk Unclear