Effectiveness of Gait Training Exercises for Post-Stroke Gait Pattern Improvement

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: sub acute stroke patients with level 3 on functional ambulatory category.
Hemiplegia, unspecified
G81.9

Registration Number: IRCT20211011052727N2

Lead Sponsor: Capital Medical University/ China Rehabilitation and Research Center

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

Patients having history of stroke at least 3 months before the start of the study.
Stroke patients having the capability to walk Independently (with or without assisted devices). With a score of 3 or above on Fictional Ambulatory Category (FAC)
Patients having mini mental status score greater then 24
Medically stable patients with no known case of uncontrolled Hypertension, arrhythmia, or unstable cardiovascular diseases
No significant Musculoskeletal problems relating to conditions other than stroke
Patients having the age of 18 or above were included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

The patients with major psychological disorders or inability to follow commands were excluded from study.
Patients with history of Myocardial Infarction before stroke or known case of angina were excluded
Patients having previous history of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other chronic respiratory disorders were excluded from the study
Patient who experienced pain during walking.•Stroke patients with the history of unliteral neglect was also excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The walking energy cost of stroke patients. Timepoint: the walking energy cost will be calculated before intervention then at 3 weeks post intervention and finally at the end of 6th week of intervention. Method of measurement: The walking energy cost of stroke patients will be calculated using the Physiological cost index.

Secondary Outcome Measures