Status:
COMPLETED
Supported Treadmill Ambulation Training (STAT) for Patients Diagnosed With Amyotrophic Lateral Aclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Conditions:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Motor Neuron Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-75 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if supervised exercise training using a treadmill with partial weight support is safe and has an impact on gait and function of persons with Amyotrophic latera...
Detailed Description
Twenty ALS patients who are independent in their transfer with assistive devise such as walker, cane, or AFO will be offered the opportunity to participate in this study. 20 subjects will be enrolled ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinically probable or definite diagnosis of ALS/MND
- Able to stand independently and ambulate for six minutes with their assistive devices
- Able to complete the 25 foot walk in less than 1 minute
- Vital Capacity of over 65% predicted
- 25 to 75 years of age
- Not a pregnant woman
- Able to provide informed consent and to comply with training and assessment procedures
Exclusion
- Unstable angina or severe left main coronary disease
- End-stage congestive heart failure
- Severe valvular heart disease
- Malignant or unstable arrhythmias
- Elevated resting blood pressure (systolic, 200mmHg; diastolic, 110mmHg)
- Large or expanding aortic aneurysm
- Known cerebral aneurysm or recent intracranial bleed
- Uncontrolled or end-stage systemic disease
- Acute retinal hemorrhage or recent ophthalmologic surgery
- Acute or unstable musculoskeletal injury
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00956488
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
April 21 2022
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Carolinas ALS Clinical Resarch Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28207