Safety, feasibility and efficacy of Lokomat((R)) and Armeo((R)) spring training in deconditioned paediatric, adolescent and young adult cancer patients
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2023
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Atkinson, M.
Tully, A.
Maher, C.A.
Innes Wong, C.
Russo, R.N.
Osborn, M.P.
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Cancers, 2023; 15(4, article no. 1250):1-14
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Robot-based training is a field of study which aims to understand and augment rehabilitation through the use of robotic orthotics. This study aimed to assess the safety, feasibility and efficacy of rehabilitation robotics in children, adolescents and young adults (AYAs) during or soon after cancer treatment. Cancer patients with significant musculoskeletal, neurological, gait and/or upper limb deficiencies were recruited. Robotic devices utilised real-time biofeedback and computer games to engage participants. 76% completed the 6-week intervention with an overall adherence of 83%. The mean participant satisfaction score was 8.8/10. Fourty-nine adverse events were recorded throughout the course of the study, and no adverse event led to withdrawal from the study. Results suggest that robot-based rehabilitation is safe and feasible for use in children and AYAs who are currently undergoing or recently completed cancer therapy. Preliminary efficacy results indicate large beneficial effects on functional and patient-reported outcomes.
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Data source: Supplementary materials, https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15041250
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Copyright 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)