Efficacy of Assist-As-Needed (AAN) robotic gait training in sub-acute stroke survivors.

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: stroke/ CVA; 10007963

• Registration Number: NL-OMON46985
• Lead Sponsor: Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

- adults (>18 years) with a first-ever or secondary unilateral ischemic or haemorrhagic supratentorial stroke
- Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) <=> 3
- impaired quality of gait related to one of the five possible training goals ((efficiency, stability in stance, foot clearance, foot prepositioning and step length)
- stable cardiopulmonary and general medical condition
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) > 22
- sufficient communication ability (Utrechts Communicatie Onderzoek > 2)
- Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- insufficient mastery of the Dutch language
- serious orthopaedic disorders interfering with gait
- other neurological disorders
- depressed mood (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale > 7)
- No independent ambulation prior to stroke
- chronic (joint) pain
- severe spasticity interfering with robotic support

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified