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

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Hospital La Fe

Valencia, Valencia, Spain, 46009