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Determine the effect of an upper leg muscle surgery on stroke survivors walking with a stiff knee gait.

Conditions
Stroke patients with a stiff knee gait.
Registration Number
NL-OMON21849
Lead Sponsor
Roessingh Research & Development Roessinghsbleekweg 3b7522 AH Enschede 053 4875777
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria

Patient has eligible for a rectus femoris transfer surgery by treating physiatrist/orthopedist and has been informed about the surgery.

- Age > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

- Neurological impairments that are not due to stroke

- Progressive disease that influence gait

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary study outcome is knee flexion in swing phase
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secundary study outcomes are hip , knee ankle kinematics. EMG actvity of muscles of the under extremity, BORG- and VAS questionnaires on tonus, Duncan-Ely test for m. rectus femoris, six minutes walking test, pulmonary-function test, Timed Up and Go (TUG), L-test, Timed Up Stairs test, Motricity Index, Rivermead Mobility Index en the Stroke Impact scale (SIS).
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