Clinical trial to compare electrical stimulation and the conventional ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) in the treatment of dropped foot following stroke

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Foot drop; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN72463123
• Lead Sponsor: Action Medical Research (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

1. Single stroke of vascular origin in the last 6 months
2. Inadequate dorsiflexion during the swing phase of gait
3. May be a candidate for ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
4. Able to walk 10 m
5. Willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous use of a dropped foot stimulator or AFO in four weeks prior to start of intervention
2. Required an AFO other than that selected for the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified