2026-08-12 00:00 China, Taiwan Province Clinical Results & Follow-up Translated from EN

Taichung Veterans Hospital Completes BCI-Controlled Exoskeleton Gait Trial After Stroke

Summary A completed RCT compared BCI-controlled versus conventional exoskeleton gait training in stroke patients, training 2 times a week for 4 weeks.

Why it matters This completed RCT directly compares BCI-controlled versus conventional exoskeleton gait training, testing whether brain-signal-driven step initiation yields better rehabilitation outcomes, informing clinical decisions in BCI-assisted gait rehabilitation.

BCIwiki (bciwiki.com) — This clinical trial (NCT07760116), conducted by Taichung Veterans General Hospital, has been completed. After a stroke, many people have difficulty walking. Robotic exoskeletons can support the legs and guide them through a walking pattern to assist rehabilitation. In most systems, a therapist or sensor decides when each step starts. This study investigated whether letting a patient’s own brain activity initiate each step via a brain-computer interface (BCI) could improve outcomes. The study enrolled patients who had a stroke within the past year. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: conventional exoskeleton gait training or BCI-controlled exoskeleton gait training. In the BCI group, sensors placed on the scalp recorded brain signals, and a computer read these signals to tell the robot when to take a step. Both groups trained 2 times a week for 4 weeks.

Before and after training, the study team measured the 6-minute walk distance, the timed up-and-go test, knee muscle strength, and patient-reported health and well-being. The study compared how much the two groups improved. This trial represents a completed randomised controlled study of BCI-assisted gait rehabilitation after stroke conducted in Taiwan Province of China.

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clinicaltrials.gov 2026-08-12

Taichung Veterans General Hospital Neurorehabilitation Non-invasive BCI China, Taiwan Province

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