jRCTs052190018.

Study name	A pilot study of training using the Balance Exercise Assist Robot for the patients after the proximal femoral fractures surgery at the convalescent rehabilitation ward
Methods	Randomised controlled trial; open‐label
Participants	People aged 65 years to 95 years; more than one week after surgery; able to stand for more than 90 seconds; able to walk more than 10 m with supervision; able to stand still on the Balance Exercise Assist Robot; height: 140 cm to 190 cm; weight: 35 kg to 100 kg Aim: 30 participants
Interventions	1. Conventional therapy (100 minutes per day) plus robotic training group using the balance exercise assist robot (80 minutes per day) for 21 days 2. Conventional therapy (100 minutes per day) plus conventional balance training (80 minutes per day) for 21 days
Outcomes	Follow‐up: not reported Primary outcome: Functional Reach Test Secondary outcomes Muscle strength in lower extremity Grip power Berg Balance Scale Gait speed (maximum) Timed Up and Go test Range of motion (hip, knee and ankle joints) Pain Mini Mental State Examination Japanese version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment Satisfaction with the exercise
Starting date	Study start date: April 2019
Contact information	Mikihiro Fujioka Kyoto Takeda Hospital 11, Nishishichijo, Minamikinutacho, Shimogyo‐ku +81‐75‐321‐7001 Kyoto, Japan
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