Clinical study to verify the effectiveness of a knee ankle foot orthosis with MR fluid in the knee joint - Effectiveness of MR-KAFO

Kawasaki Medical School0 sites10 target enrollmentOctober 20, 2018

Conditionsstroke

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: stroke
Sponsor: Kawasaki Medical School
Enrollment: 10
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

MR-KAFO is a brace which can adjust the braking force of the knee joint according to the gait cycle. We use a MR-KAFO for some stroke patients with hemiplegia. As a result, it was possible to train for them to walk with a gait closer to normal gait than with conventional ring-lock knee joint KAFO or AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis). MR-KAFO may be indicated for a relatively long period of time in stroke patients with severe to moderate paralysis.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

October 20, 2018

End Date

December 31, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Kawasaki Medical School

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

•1\) Patients who have no adaptation for gait training due to prolonged consciousness disturbance 2\) Patients who do not understand the contents of gait training at all or refuse to train, because of severe aphasia or higher brain dysfunction. 3\) Patients who are strongly tired and can not perform the gait training, because of complications such as heart diseases and kidney diseases.