Status:
COMPLETED
Strength Training Effectiveness Post-Stroke (STEPS)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Collaborating Sponsors:
Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network
Conditions:
Cerebrovascular Accident
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if treadmill training with body weight-support (BWST) is more effective at improving walking in individuals post-stroke than a resisted leg-cycling exercise p...
Detailed Description
Impaired walking ability is a hallmark residual deficit that contributes to post-stroke walking disability . Impairment in lower extremity muscle strength is a significant contributor to decreased wal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 18 years or older
- 4 months to 5 years after first-time onset of a ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) confirmed by CT, MRI, or clinical criteria
- able to ambulate at least 14 meters with assistive and/or orthotic device and one person assist (minimum Functional Ambulation Classification Level II
- self-selected walking velocity of ≤1.0 meters/second
- approval of primary care physician to participate.
Exclusion
- resting systolic blood pressure greater than 180mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than 110mmHg and/or resting heart rate greater than 100 beats/minute;
- lower limb orthopedic conditions such as prior joint replacement or range of motion limitations;
- spasticity management that included Botox injection (\< 4 months earlier) or phenol block injection (\< 12 months earlier) to affected lower extremity and intrathecal Baclofen or oral Baclofen (within past 30 days);
- Mini-Mental State Exam score \< 24;
- currently receiving lower extremity strengthening exercises or gait training,
- past participation in any study examining the effects of long term (\>4 weeks training) body weight support treadmill training; limb loaded pedaling, or lower extremity strengthening;
- plans to move out of the area in the next year,
- no transportation to the study site for all evaluations and intervention sessions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
October 31 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00389012
Start Date
May 1 2004
End Date
October 31 2010
Last Update
April 6 2017
Active Locations (3)
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1
Rancho Los Amigos
Downey, California, United States, 90242
2
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90089
3
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611