Efficacy of rehabilitation robots on lower limb motor function in patients with cerebral palsy:a Meta-analysis
- VernacularTitle:康复机器人训练脑性瘫痪患者:改善下肢运动功能效果的Meta分析
- Author:
Xingzhao LIU
1
;
Tong HU
;
Yan MA
;
Qian WANG
;
Xiaohui WEI
;
Wanpeng CHANG
;
Shaohong YU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: cerebral palsy; rehabilitation robot; lower limb motor function; walking; gait; activities of daily living; system evaluation; network Meta-analysis; engineered rehabilitation
- From: Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(18):3925-3933
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To systematically evaluate the clinical effectiveness of rehabilitation robots in treating lower limb motor dysfunction in patients with cerebral palsy,and to compare the differences in therapeutic effects among different robots.METHODS:PubMed,Web of Science,Embase,Cochrane Library,CNKI,CBM,VIP and WanFang databases were searched to collect randomized controlled trials on rehabilitation robotics for the treatment of motor dysfunction in patients with cerebral palsy,published from database inception to April 10,2024.The main outcome indicators included muscle strength,muscle tension,balance function,step speed,step frequency,step length,walking endurance,lower limb motor function,and activities of daily living.The above indicators were coded according to the International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health.Meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and compare the therapeutic efficacy of different rehabilitation robots.Literature search and screening were performed by two researchers,and the quality of the included literature was evaluated using the Cochrane 5.1.0 risk of bias assessment tool.Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software and Stata 16.0 software.RESULTS:(1)Fifteen articles were finally included,involving 512 patients with 260 in the experimental group and 252 in the control group.(2)The Meta-analysis results showed that rehabilitation robots could improve body structure and function[standardized mean difference=0.41,95%confidence interval(CI):0.24-0.58,P<0.05],activities(standardized mean difference=0.53,95%CI:0.41-0.65,P<0.05)and participation ability(mean difference=7.86,95%CI:1.54-14.18,P<0.05).In particular,the rehabilitation robot improved lower limb muscle strength,balance function,step speed,walking endurance,lower limb gross motor function,and activities of daily living in patients with cerebral palsy,but showed insignificant effects on step frequency,step length,and muscle tension.(3)The network Meta-analysis results showed that:step speed:Innowalkpro>Gait Trainer>Lokomat>3DCalt;6-minute walk test score:Gait Trainer>Lokomat>Lokohelp>Innowalkro;Gross Motor Function Measure-88D score:Lokohelp>Lokomat>KidGo>Innowalkpro>3DCalt;Gross Motor Function Measure-88E score:Lokomat>Lokohelp>KidGo>3DCalt>Innowalkpro.CONCLUSION:Based on the International Classification of Functioning,Disability,and Health,rehabilitation robot training can improve the lower limb motor function and activities of daily living in patients with cerebral palsy.The Innowalkpro robot was more effective in improving step speed;the Gait trainer robot was more effective in improving 6-minute walk test scores;the Lokohelp robot was more effective in improving Gross Motor Function Measure-88D zone scores;and the Lokomat robot was more effective in improving Gross Motor Function Measure-88E zone scores.
