Understanding Different Parameters in Locomotor Training (a Type of Walking Training) for Person After a Stroke
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00712179 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 9, 2008
Results First Posted
: May 13, 2016
Last Update Posted
: May 13, 2016
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Condition or disease |
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Stroke |

Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 49 participants |
Time Perspective: | Cross-Sectional |
Official Title: | Developing Evidence-based Parameter Selection for Locomotor Training |
Study Start Date : | July 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2013 |
Group/Cohort |
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Stroke Survivors
Subjects walked with or with therapists' assistance at different speeds and different amounts of body weight support across conditions.
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- Diagnostic [ Time Frame: During sessions- 1 day measurement ]The electromyographic (EMG) gait pattern of stroke survivors was compared with "normal" pattern using z-scores.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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 Criteria:
- 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.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00712179
United States, Florida | |
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System | |
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608 |
Principal Investigator: | Steve A. Kautz, PhD MS BS | Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC |
Responsible Party: | VA Office of Research and Development |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00712179 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
A6365-R |
First Posted: | July 9, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 13, 2016 |
Last Update Posted: | May 13, 2016 |
Last Verified: | April 2016 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:
Stroke walking Treadmill body weight support system |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Stroke Cerebrovascular Disorders Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases |
Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |