Gait Analysis of Hemiparetics Adults Patients With Quadripod Cane and Rolling Cane

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke; Hemiplegic Gait
• Interventions: Device: Gait analysis with rolling cane; Device: Gait analysis with quadripod cane

• Registration Number: NCT05163444
• Lead Sponsor: University of Liege

Brief Summary

After stroke, a lot of patients present an hemiparesis and gait disorders. They need walking aids like quadripod cane or rolling cane.

The quadripod cane confers a great stability but implies a walk in 3 times, thus consume more energy. The pause time necessary for the displacement (uplift) of the cane disappear with the Wheeleo.

The investigators will study many spatio-temporal parameters to determine which one allows to decrease the walking speed.

Detailed Description

Hemiparesis affects 65% of stroke patients and cause gait disorders. During rehabilitation, patients often need technical aids to the the return to walk.

For example, they can use the quadripod cane and the rolling cane, called Wheeleo. Regarding the first one, as its name indicate, there are 4 feet while the other model has 4 wheels.

Deltombe and al. proved that the walking speed is higher with a rolling cane. The investigators will recruited stroke patients and study many spatio-temporal parameters with a gait analysis system, when participants are walking with the two walking aids.

Participants will achieve 6 minutes walking test and a 10 meters walking test, with a wearable inertial systems on their shoes.

The investigators wish to reveal which spatio-temporal parameters most influence walking speed.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-06
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-20
• Study Start: 2022-02-26
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-24
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-31
• Study Completion: 2023-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Age > 18 years
• Hemiparesis following a stroke
• Be able to walk with a quadripod cane independently
• Be able to walk with the rolling cane independently
• Be able to follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria

• cognitive impairment
• acute orthopedic impairment
• other pathologies affecting walking (Parkinson's disease, severe polyneuropathy,...)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Rolling can	Gait analysis with rolling cane	Gait analysis with rolling cane
Quadripod can	Gait analysis with quadripod cane	Gait analysis with quadripod cane

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
10 meters walking test at fast speed	2 days	Calculate the walking speed

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
6 minutes walking test at spontaneous speed	2 days	Spatio-temporals factors analysis (symmetry, time of unipodal/bipodal stance station,...)

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

CHUOA; 🇧🇪 Esneux, Liege, Belgium

CNRF; 🇧🇪 Tinlot, Liege, Belgium