Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of a Physiotherapy Protocol for Gait and Functional Recovery After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University of Valencia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hospital Universitario La Fe
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate the effect of a new protocol of physiotherapy to retrain walking ability after stroke in subjects older than fifty-five. This protocol was compos...
Detailed Description
Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in adults and the leading cause of disability in all developed countries. Its incidence is approximately one million per year in the European Union. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Having suffered a single stroke episode with residual hemiparesis
- Being candidate to begin a rehabilitation programme
- Being able to walk before suffering the stroke
- Having the ability to understand and follow simple instructions
- Being hemodynamically stable within the first week after stroke
Exclusion
- Poor vital prognosis
- Pathologies or disorders hampering the development of the study such as: blindness, prosthetics, sensory disorders, severe cognitive impairment and so on
- Absence of motor impairments after stroke
- Pre-stroke disorders that affected the ability to walk
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02250040
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
September 26 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital La Fe
Valencia, Valencia, Spain, 46009