Roads to Recovery, control of balance and gait after stroke - Roads to Recovery

Overview

Trial is onging in other countries

Registry

who.int

Start Date

TBD

End Date

November 1, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sponsor

•The inclusion criteria have been specified for healthy controls and post\-stroke survivors separately.
•In order to be eligible to participate in the study as a healthy participant, a participant must meet the following criteria:
•\- No history of stroke
•\- Having the capacity to stand and walk \*independently\* as defined by a Functional Ambulation Categories score 5;In order to be eligible to participate in the study as a post stroke participant , a participant must meet the following criteria: ;\- Having sustain a unilateral supratentorial stroke more than 6 months ago, with mild to moderate impairments.
•\- Able to stand and walk independently or under supervision (Functional Ambulation Categories \>\= 3\).
•\- Completed inpatient rehabilitation

•People who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation: \- Conditions in which physical exercise is contra\-indicated. \- Unable to walk for 10 minutes without walking aid.
•\- Receiving physiotherapy focusing on balance or gait that cannot be cancelled during participation in this study.
•\- Having received perturbation\-based training with visual and/or mechanical perturbations in the past year.
•\- Any other neurological or musculoskeletal conditions affecting balance.
•\- Current orthopaedic problems; hip or knee replacement, or limb amputation.
•\- Severe cognitive problems (Montreal Cognitive Assessment \< 24\).
•\- Persistent visuo\-spatial neglect (Star\-Cancellation Test \<\= 50\) .
•\-Use of psychotropic drugs or other medication negatively affecting balance.
•\- Behavioural problems interfering with compliance to the study protocol.
•\- Unable to stand for 15 minutes without orthosis or walking aid.