Effects of Treadmill Inclination on the Gait of Individuals with Chronic Hemiparesis

Completed

• Conditions: Hemiparetic gait; Stroke; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000429055
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Hemiparesis resulting from a single ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke event, spasticity classified between levels 0 and 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale of Muscle Spasticity for the lower limb affected; ambulatory capacity classified between levels 3 and 5 on the Functional Ambulatory Classification - FAC; minimum sequela time of 6 months; absence of clinical signs of cardiac alterations, arrhythmia or angina (New York Heart Association, degree I); absence of other orthopedic or neurological impairment that caused gait alterations; not using orthesis on the paretic lower limb; and capacity to obey simple verbal commands.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals whose systolic blood pressure rose 10mmHg during the treadmill test or whose heart rate exceeded 75% of age-adjusted maximum heart rate and those who were phobic.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparing of variables between 0% and 5% of inclination as measured by digitised video analysis showed that the stance time increased 4,8%.<br>In the hip, flexion at initial contact increased 13%, flexion at swing increased 10,2%, there was a decrease of 13% in maximum extension during terminal stance.[After two minutes in 5% of inclination];Comparing of variables between 0% and 10% of inclination as measured by digitised video analysis showed that the stance time increased 6%. <br>In the hip, flexion at initial contact increased 29,7%, flexion at swing increased 25,2%. There was a decrease of 25,2% in maximum extension during terminal stance. An increase of 8,7% was also observed in range of motion in the hip.<br>In the knee, flexion at initial contact increased 30%, maximum stance flexion increased 21,4%, range of motion increased 5,8%. In the ankle, there was decrease of 67,7% in the plantar flexed.[After two minutes in 10% of inclination]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparing of variables between 5% and 10% of inclination as measured by digitised video analysis showed in the hip, flexion at initial contact increased 14,8%, flexion at swing increased 13,6%. There was a decrease of 14% in maximum extension during terminal stance. An increase of 6,0% was also observed in range of motion in the hip.<br>In the knee, flexion at initial contact increased 19,6%, maximum stance flexion increased 17%. In the ankle, there was increase of 43,6% in the maximum swing dorsiflexion.[After two minutes in 10% of inclination]