Effects of a dual-task exercise course with and without ankle-foot orthosis on walking retraining in stroke patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Stroke.
Cerebrovascular diseases
I60-I69

Registration Number: IRCT20220806055629N1

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

All participants are stroke patients that at least six months and at most one year have passed since their stroke.
Having normal/healthy Hearing and vision
Absence of neurological disorders and pain while walking
Be able to follow verbal instructions and provide verbal responses to questions
No previous history of using any type of orthosis
The degree of spasticity of the gastrosoleus muscle should be less than 2 according to the Ashworth scale
Having the ability to walk independently for at least 12 meters with or without the use of an aid such as a cane or a walker
Needing to gait training under the supervision of a physiotherapist

Exclusion Criteria

History of balance deficits unrelated to stroke
Individuals with very poor balance
Inability to perform the cognitive task used in the dual walking task
Severe cognitive deficits
Any complex medical history that could interfere with the intervention such as pulmonary problems or Orthopedic disorders

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Walking speed. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after three weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: 3D analysis motion system.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kinematic parameters of ankle, knee and hip joints. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after three weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: 3D analysis motion system.;Kinetic parameters of ankle, knee and hip joints. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after three weeks. Method of measurement: 3D analysis motion system and force plate.