Functional Electrical Simulator for Hemiplegics

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Hemiplegia

• Registration Number: CTRI/2012/09/003019
• Lead Sponsor: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

An individual with foot drop following stroke

affecting one lower limb(Unilateral lower

extremity hemiplegia)

- visible ankle dorsi-flexion when FES is given

- Motivated and willing to participate in study

- Full voluntary dorsiflexion of the contralateral ankle

- Patients to whom caregiver assistance is available

- No significant skeletal abnormality

- Have inadequate dorsiflexion/limb clearance or

unable to achieve normal heel strike on

ambulation without AFO

- Medically stable for 3 months following the last episode of stroke

- Adequate cognitive and communication function to give informed consent, understand the training instructions and to give feedback if asked

- Able to ambulate 10 meters continuously with minimal assistance without the use of an Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO).

Exclusion Criteria

- Neuronal disorders other than stroke such as Parkinsonâ??s, spinal cord injury or Multiple Sclerosis

- Severe cardiac disease such as myocardial infraction, congestive heart failure

- Significant skin lesion or allergy to electrodes.

- Severe cases of arm flexion deformity

- Implanted electronic equipment, such as pacemakers and intracardiac defibrillators

- Patients with leg having regional disorder, such as a fracture or dislocation

- Patients with Diabetes mellitus

- Severely impaired cognition and communication

- History of peroneal nerve injury

- seizure

- Edema of the affected lower extremity

- Absent sensation of lower leg and foot

- Evidence of deep venous thrombosis or thromboembolism

- Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified