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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12614000757617
ACTRN12614000757617Completed未知

Exploratory study of ease of walking for parkinson's and stroke patients (compared to control patients) on low impact flooring.

Dr Carl Hanger0 sites60 target enrollmentStarted: July 17, 2014Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
60

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
65 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Current inpatients from any of 5 Older Persons health inpatient wards will be recruited aiming to select a convenience sample that includes: Parkinson’s patients (N=20), Stroke patients with either motor deficits such as hemiplegia with foot drop, poor foot clearance or proprioceptive loss (N= 20) and Control group-non stroke and non-Parkinson’s (N=20)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients need be mobile with or without a walking aid (can be with one person assistance) to be included. Those less mobile, such as those requiring 2 people for walking or hoist transfers are excluded, but could be included later when their mobility has improved.

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr Carl Hanger

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