Status:
COMPLETED
Walking Balance Training Post-Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in the United States, affecting \~795,000 people annually. Among ambulatory people with chronic stroke, impaired balance is common and substantially l...
Detailed Description
Background: People with chronic stroke (PwCS) have substantial walking balance dysfunctions that limit independence and participation in walking activities. There is a pressing need to develop effecti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 to 80 years of age;
- diagnosis of hemiparetic stroke;
- more than 6 months post-stroke;
- ability to ambulate over ground for 10 meters with or without a single cane, and/or ankle-foot orthosis.
Exclusion
- cognitive impairment (score of ≤22/30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale);
- aphasia (score of ≥71/100 on the Mississippi Aphasia Screening Test);
- excessive spasticity in lower limbs (score of \> 3 on the Modified Ashworth Scale);
- unable to tolerate 10-min. of standing;
- enrollment in concurrent physical therapy;
- use of braces/orthotics crossing the knee joint;
- known pregnancy;
- severe cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, or other neurological conditions affecting gait and balance.
- brainstem and/or cerebellar lesion
- perinatal stroke
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 18 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 2 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06090604
Start Date
August 18 2023
End Date
May 2 2025
Last Update
July 8 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611