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Brain-computer Interface With Plantar Pneumoorthoses for Post-stroke Rehabilitation
Sponsor: Research Center of Neurology, Russia
Summary
STUDY PURPOSE The investigators are testing a new rehabilitation system that helps stroke patients recover their ability to walk and think more clearly. This system, called brain-computer interface with plantar pneumorthoses, uses brain signals to control a special device that provides gentle pressure to the feet, similar to what you feel when walking. The goal is to help patients regain walking skills, improve memory and thinking, and feel better emotionally. STUDY QUESTIONS The main questions the study aims to answer are: Whether the investigated technology can improve walking in post-stroke patients? Whether the training to control the technology can improve cognitive function in post-stroke patients? HOW THE STUDY WORKS The investigators compare two groups - one using the new system, another group receiving standard rehabilitation therapy. Up to 15 patients will try the new system: 10 sessions, each lasting 12 minutes (about 2 weeks, Monday-Friday). WHAT HAPPENS DURING TREATMENT? The equipment includes: Brain monitoring device: Safe infrared light sensors placed on the patient's head (like a cap) Computer software: Reads brain signals when the patient thinks about walking Foot device: Special pneumatic shoes that provide gentle pressure to the patient's feet Screen: Shows visual feedback during training. What the patient will do: Sit comfortably in a chair with special shoes on their feet, Complete the task: imagine walking or relax when instructed, What the patient will experience: They will see colors change on the screen and feel gentle pressure on their feet.
Official title: Clinical Evaluation of a Brain-computer Interface Integrated With Plantar Pneumoorthoses for Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Stroke Survivors
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-10-05
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-07-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
NIRS-BCI-pneumoorthesis
Patients recieve 10 NIRS-BCI-pneumoorthesis trainings of 16 minutes each over 2 weeks. NIRS-BCI-pneumoorthesis Components: NIRScout hardware-software complex (16 light sources, 8 detectors); Software for brain activity classification; Korvit system for plantar support load reproduction; 22-inch monitor for task demonstration. Training Procedure: Patient seated with lower limbs fixed in pneumatic orthoses; Task: kinesthetically imagine walking or relax; Feedback: visual (color change on screen) and tactile (support load through orthosis). Training structure: 16 blocks alternating walking imagination and relaxation
Locations (1)
Russian center of Neurology and Neurosciences
Moscow, Russia