Influence of Direction of Movement While Walking

Completed

• Conditions: Changes in Blood Flow to the Brain; Changes Depending on the Form of Walking

• Registration Number: NCT01254968
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is evaluation of cerebral blood flow (based on testing the rate of flow in middle cerebral arteries by transcranial Doppler ultrasound) during different forms of walking training - walk forwards and backwards, with closed and open eyes.

Detailed Description

In the third minute of training walking a significant increase in blood flow velocity was recorded, both in right and left middle cerebral arteries. It was observed in the left artery during all forms of training. In the right artery it occurred only during three forms of difficult training, and was preceded by significant decrease in blood flow in the first minute of the gait with eyes closed. The output values of the rate of blood flow in both right and left middle cerebral arteries became progressively reduced in the successive stages of gait. Pressure and pulse rates did not correlate with the variables of blood flow velocity in middle cerebral arteries.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-12
• Primary Completion: 2009-01
• Study Completion: 2009-04
• Status Verified: 2010-11
• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-12-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-12-06
• Study First Posted: 2010-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 2010-12-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy subjects without brain disease

Exclusion Criteria

• brain disease and walking disfunctions

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Transcranial Doppler sonography in young healthy subjects.	5 months	Significant changes in blood flow to the brain depending on the form of walking and its conditions were observed. Changes in the right middle cerebral artery were more diverse than in the left artery. Difficulty in walking training forms gave long-term vasodilation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of Silesia; 🇵🇱 Katowice, Silesia, Poland