Understanding Different Parameters in Locomotor Training (a Type of Walking Training) for Person After a Stroke

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

VA Office of Research and Development

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00712179

First received: July 3, 2008

Last updated: April 7, 2016

Last verified: April 2016

History of Changes

Purpose

This is a research study to understand how people who have experienced a stroke walk in order to develop better and more effective types of therapy. Data collected from people who have experienced a stroke and healthy individuals will be used to compare a neurologically healthy person to someone, which has sustained an injury.

Condition
Stroke


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title:	Developing Evidence-based Parameter Selection for Locomotor Training

Further study details as provided by VA Office of Research and Development:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Diagnostic [ Time Frame: During sessions- 1 day measurement ]
The electromyographic (EMG) gait pattern of stroke survivors was compared with "normal" pattern using z-scores.


Enrollment:	49
Study Start Date:	July 2008
Study Completion Date:	December 2013
Primary Completion Date:	October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
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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Eligibility


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

Study Population

Healthy Controls and persons who have sustained a stroke

Criteria

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.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00712179

Locations


United States, Florida
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608

Sponsors and Collaborators

VA Office of Research and Development

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Steve A. Kautz, PhD MS BS	Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

More Information


Responsible Party:	VA Office of Research and Development
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00712179 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	A6365-R
Study First Received:	July 3, 2008
Results First Received:	March 9, 2016
Last Updated:	April 7, 2016
Individual Participant Data
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

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2017

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