Influence of HAL-training on sensory and motor function in patients with paresis of lower extremity after stroke

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Stroke
I63.9
Cerebral infarction, unspecified

Registration Number: DRKS00006821

Lead Sponsor: eurologische Klinik und Poliklinik

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Age within 18 - 75 years,
incomplete paresis of the leg after single incident of stroke, at least 6 months prior

Exclusion Criteria

1) severely impaired communication due to native language or aphasia, 2) impaired cardiorespiratory capacity, 3) neglect, 4) history of severe infection or history of infection with multiresistent bacteria (e. g. MRSA, ESBL-bacteria), 5) complete paralysis of the leg, 6) history of more than 1 stroke, 7) reduced coagulation (e. g. medication with warfarin), 8) decubital ulcer of the lower extremities and the sacral region, 9) osteoporosis, 10) history of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, 11) contracture of the leg, 12) body weight > 100 kg, 13) epilepsy, 14) electric medial devices like cardiac pacemaker, 15) metal implants like ventricular shunt

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Outcome:<br>- Gait parameters:<br>Time points: start of therapy, at crossover, at the end of therapy<br>Assessments: Time in 10-meter-walking-test, velocity during 10-meter-walking-test, steps during 10-meter-walking-test, distance (m) in 6-minute-walking-test, time for timed-up-and-go-test<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spasticity:<br>- Time points: daily, prior and after therapy, upper and lower extremities<br>- Assesment: modified Ashworth-Scale<br><br>Body function and impairment:<br>- Time points: start of therapy, crossover, end of therapy <br>- Assesment: total score of NIHS-Scale<br><br>Activity of daily life:<br>- Time points: start of therapy, crossover, end of therapy <br>- Assesment: total score of Barthel-Index and Functional Independence Measure<br><br>Activities and mobility:<br>- Time points: start of therapy, crossover, end of therapy <br>- Assesment: total score of Rivermead Mobility Index<br><br>Motor function:<br>- Time points: start of therapy, crossover, end of therapy <br>- Assesment: total Score of Fugl-Meyer Assessment für untere Extremitäten and Berg Balance Score