Patterning of muscle activity in the Lokomat in persons with stroke

• Conditions: Gait disorders

• Registration Number: NL-OMON28557
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

Brief Summary

D.N.A.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:

Persons with stroke:
1. A first ever, unilateral stroke (infarction or hemorrhage)
2. At least 3 months post onset
3. Unilateral paresis of the leg
4. A Functional Ambulation Categories Score of 2 (‘ Person needs continuous or intermittent support of one person to help with balance and coordination’) or 3 (‘ Persons requires verbal supervision or stand-by help from one person without physical contact’)
5. Subjects should be older than 18 years

Healthy walkers:
1. Participant should be older than 18 years to be included

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion:
A candidate subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:

Persons with stroke:
1. Severely impaired cognitive functions (Mini Mental State Exam score ≤25)
2. Severe speech, language or communication disorders (it will be left to clinical judgment whether the research subject is able to understand instructions and to provide informed consent; in case of doubt the Aachen Aphasia Test will be administered).
3. Insufficient working knowledge of the Dutch language to understand instructions and provide informed consent (clinical judgment).
4. Severe visual problems (clinical judgment).
5. Severe neglect (clinical judgment through observation. In case of doubt, the Star Cancelation Test can be administered).
6. Co-morbidity that can affect the results of the study (e.g. pre-existent problems in leg function or a progressive neurological disorder).
7. Participation in other scientific studies.

Healthy walkers:
1. The participant suffers from neurological, orthopedic, visual, somatosensory or vestibular disorders, or any other disorder that is known to affect gait behavior or muscle activity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified