Louie 2015.

Trial name or title	Use of a powered robotic exoskeleton to promote walking recovery after stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Methods	Single‐blind randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a powered mobile exoskeleton (Ekso) on improving walking ability in people early after stroke
Participants	50 individuals admitted for stroke rehabilitation in Canada, within 4 weeks' poststroke and needing second person assist to walk, will be randomly assigned to either a usual care group or exoskeleton group for 5 days/week for 4 weeks.
Interventions	2 arms: Usual care will consist of daily 1‐hour physical therapy with approximately 45 minutes of walking‐related activities including muscle strengthening and standing Exoskeleton group will receive the same care, except that the 45 minutes of walking‐related activities will initially take place with the participant wearing an exoskeleton to ensure early overground walking; participants will transition to walking without the device when able
Outcomes	Outcomes will be measured at baseline, 4 weeks later at discharge, and at 6 months after program ends. Primary outcome: Walking ability (FAC) Secondary outcomes: Walking speed (10‐metre walk test) Endurance (6‐minute walk test) Quality of life
Starting date	Unknown
Contact information	Louie DR1,2 1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 2Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
Notes	Presented at the Canadian Stroke Conference, Toronto, 2015 September 17