Analysis of ankle range of motion, ground reaction forces and walking ability during walking with the Foot-up orthosis.

• Conditions: drop-foot; foot lift paresis; 10029317

• Registration Number: NL-OMON31308
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

-Persons after stroke, walking on a conventional plastic anklefoot orthosis (AFO) without hinge to prevent a dropfoot
-minimal 6 months post-stroke
-age older than 18 years
-participants must be able to walk with shoes with shoe-laces
-The ability to walk at least four times a distance of 20 meters without EVO, four times with their plastic AFO and four times with the Foot-up, without the use of any other helps
-The ability to perform at least two times the Timed up-and-go test without EVO, two times with their plastic AFO and two times with the Foot-up, without the use of any other helps

Exclusion Criteria

-Disabilities at the lower extremities (other than a dropfoot) or neurological disabilities, except a stroke, who can influence the gait pattern.
-Cognitive or mental disabilities who can influence the implementation of the task.
-Language disorders who can influence the understanding and answering of the quentionnaire.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>walking ability (TUG test and walking speed)<br /><br>ankle Range of Motion<br /><br>ground reaction force (push-off and impact force)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>toe clearance<br /><br>spatio temporal parameters<br /><br>experience about ease of walking, comfort and safety</p><br>