Cyberdyne HAL, TecnoBody D-Wall, and Walker View 3.0 SCX Combined Treatment

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Single Joint; TecnoBody; Cyberdyne; Mosaicplasty

Treatments: Device: Combined treatment of Cyberdyne HAL single joint with TecnoBody D-Wall and Walker View 3.0 SCX devices

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06516380

2024-45

Details and patient eligibility

About

Mosaicplasty is a procedure where grafts taken from almost non-load-bearing areas of the joint are used to reconstruct lesioned areas. Hangody and his team developed this method using small cylindrical grafts and named it mosaicplasty (1). With the adoption of this approach, both the morbidity of the donor area has decreased, and a better joint surface has been achieved in the grafted area. Some studies have shown that 80% of this newly formed composite cartilage has a hyaline structure (2).

The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) - Single Joint (SJ) (HAL-SJ, Cyberdyne Inc., Tsukuba, Japan) is a wearable exoskeleton that facilitates voluntary control of knee joint movement. This exoskeleton processes signals from muscle action potentials detected by electrodes on the skin surface and assists the patient with joint movements. The knee joint power unit includes angular sensors and actuators, and the control system consists of Cybernetic Voluntary Control (CVC) and Cybernetic Autonomous Control (CAC) systems (3). HAL has been found to be effective in the functional improvement of various mobility disorders (4-7).

The TecnoBody Walker View (Bergamo, Italy) is used to analyze asymmetries and changes in joint range of motion. It can also be used to provide gait training, supporting weights ranging from 20% to 80%, and offers a safe walking rehabilitation option. The TecnoBody D-Wall is an assessment and rehabilitation device designed to improve movement quality with auditory and visual feedback. This device evaluates individuals' balance in seconds/mm² with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC) conditions (8).

Although studies to date have reported successful outcomes for acute or chronic mobility disorders, there is limited literature on the use of HAL-SJ for cartilage rehabilitation or related postoperative recovery. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of a combined treatment protocol involving HAL-SJ-based knee extension and flexion exercises with TecnoBody D-Wall and Walker View devices on gait parameters and balance during the acute recovery phase following mosaicplasty cartilage surgery.

Enrollment: 1 patient

Sex: Male

Ages: 33 to 33 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male patient aged 33 years.
• Body weight of 70 kg and height of 180 cm.
• Underwent knee mosaicplasty surgery on the right knee in November 2023.
• Presence of postoperative complications, including affected gait, reduced range of motion (ROM) in the knee joint, and edema.
• Ability to participate in intensive rehabilitation sessions (5 days a week, 2 hours per day) for 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, or neurological disorders that could affect participation in the rehabilitation program.
• Presence of any other musculoskeletal conditions that could interfere with the study outcomes.
• Patients with uncontrolled metabolic disorders such as diabetes.
• Inability to follow the prescribed rehabilitation protocol due to personal or logistical reasons.
• Participation in any other physical therapy or rehabilitation program during the study period.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1 participants in 3 patient groups

lower extremity strength

No Intervention group

Description:

A 30 s sit and stand test was performed to evaluate lower extremity strength.

walking test

No Intervention group

Description:

The 10-metre walking test (10 MWT) and timed up and walk test (TUG) were performed.

ROM

Experimental group

Description:

Hip ROM, knee ROM, trunk flexion ROM were measured with TecnoBody Walker View 3.0 SCX device.

Treatment:

Device: Combined treatment of Cyberdyne HAL single joint with TecnoBody D-Wall and Walker View 3.0 SCX devices