Status:
COMPLETED
Understanding Different Parameters in Locomotor Training (a Type of Walking Training) for Person After a Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
This is a research study to understand how people who have experienced a stroke walk in order to develop better and more effective types of therapy. Data collected from people who have experienced a s...
Detailed Description
The first day will be a chance for the participants to become familiar with the body weight support (BWS) system and walking at different speeds. This first day will last about 2 hours and will consis...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adults at least 18 years old;
- able to provide informed consent;
- able to follow three-step motor command;
- have a single unilateral stroke;
- medically stable (i.e. asymptomatic for bladder infection, decubiti, osteoporosis, cardiopulmonary disease, pain, or other significant medical complications that would prohibit or interfere with walking;
- able to stand with assistance and/or ambulate 15 meters with or without an assistive device or brace and no greater than standby physical assistance.
Exclusion
- weight \> 300 pounds due to limitations in body weight support systems;
- body size which is incompatible with harnesses;
- pregnancy;
- presence of significant musculoskeletal problems that limit hip and knee extension or ankle plantarflexion to neutral;
- self selected walking speed below 0.3 m/s; and
- history of congestive cardiac failure, unstable angina, or peripheral vascular disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
49 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00712179
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
May 13 2016
Active Locations (1)
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North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608