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Clinical Trials/NCT00983827
NCT00983827CompletedNot Applicable

Safety and Efficacy of Aquatic Treadmill Therapy for Improving Economy of Gait, Gait Speed, Balance, Cardiovascular Fitness, and Quality of Life in Ambulatory Adult Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study

University of Utah1 site in 1 country9 target enrollmentStarted: May 1, 2008Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
9
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Safety

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine if Aquatic Treadmill Therapy is effective for improving economy of gait, gait speed, balance, and cardiovascular fitness in people with chronic stroke.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Individuals with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke with hemiparesis who have chronic deficits in gait, falls and/or poor fitness

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Subjects with medical co-morbidities that may affect gait and endurance.

Arms & Interventions

Aquatic treadmill training

Experimental

Aquatic treadmill training (ATT) is a pool-based treadmill training that combines the three concepts of unweighting the body, treadmill training, and the resistance effects of water into one modality.

Intervention: Aquatic treadmill training (Device)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Safety

Time Frame: 16 weeks

Number of procedure related adverse events that occurred during study.

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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