Baseline observations for MoRoW-3
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development of a Device for the Motorised Rehabilitation of Walking (MoRoW-3): Part 3- Baseline observations for MoRoW-3
IRAS ID
193142
Contact name
Sarah Tyson
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 30 days
Research summary
Stroke is the greatest cause of adult disability in the Westernised World. Over 150,000 people per year have a stroke. Approximately 85% of those who require rehabilitation are initially unable to walk and / or stand without help. There is strong evidence that early mobilisation and intensive practice of mobility tasks reduces activity limitations. It also shortens hospital stay with potentially significant economic benefit, by reducing continuing health and social care needs..
The Motorised Rehabilitation of Walking (MoRoW) is designed to enable people with severe disabilities practice standing up and sitting down, and walking. It is a robotic device that supports the patients in a standing position while moving their legs through a natural movement pattern. The patient joins in with the movement as much as they are able. It has been developed by the research team, in conjunction with advisory panels of stroke survivors and stroke therapists.
The development of the MoRoW device is a complex study which has, for logistical reasons, been broken down into several separate components. This application related to part 3 of the study which aims to understand how mobility rehabilitation is currently delivered. In Part 3a we will evaluate the process of delivering mobility rehabilitation using process mapping. Process mapping involves working with clinical staff to identify the current process of delivering mobility rehabilitation and then identifying what needs to change for intervention using MoRoW-3. Challenges, barriers and potential solutions to using MoRoW in the clinical setting will also be articulated.
In Part 3b, we aim to understand the nature of the mobility rehabilitation delivered. This will be achieved by observing physiotherapy sessions to identify the techniques used and collect objective data about patients’ activity during sessions.
This will support development of an operational manual for MoRoW for the final component of the study.
REC name
London - Hampstead Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/2023
Date of REC Opinion
16 Nov 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion