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Gait Parameters Analysis in Post-stroke Patients and in Elderly Fallers

Completed
Conditions
Thalamic Pain Syndrome
Fallers
Healthy
Registration Number
NCT01443052
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

A large proportion of falls in older people occurs when walking. Most studies have recently demonstrated correlation between the variations in spatiotemporal gait parameters and fall risk in elderly and in several diseases. The investigators objective is to analyse this parameters in population with gait stability disorders (post-stroke patients and fallers) to identify the most valuable and to develop/test a conglomerate stability score.

Detailed Description

Temporal-spatial gait parameters will be recorded in subjects aged 65-80 years : 30 healthy people, 30 patients at least one year post-stroke, and 30 fallers while walking on an electronic walkway GAITRite® at self-selected speed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
62
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
GAIT parametersat inclusion

Spatiotemporal gait parameters registered by a GAITRite walkway system, including mean and coefficient of variation for step and cycle length and time, base of support, speed, cadence, single and double support phase, stance and swing phase.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Berg Balance Scaleat inclusion

For post-stroke patients

Functional Ambulation Performance Scoreat inclusion

a score which represents a quantification of patients' gait based on a selection of spatiotemporal parameters obtained at a self-selected speed.

Rivermead Motricity Indexat inclusion

For post-stroke patients

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PRM Department - Lariboisiere Hospital

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Paris, France

PRM Department - Lariboisiere Hospital
🇫🇷Paris, France
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