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Clinical Trials/PACTR201506001051336
PACTR201506001051336
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THE EFFECT OF RAISED-HEEL STAIR DESCENT EXERCISES ON LOWER LIMB POSTURAL CONTROL AND FUNCTIONAL AMBULATION IN THE SUB-ACUTE PHASE OF POST STROKE RECOVERY

ational Research Foundation0 sites32 target enrollmentMarch 2, 2015

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Sponsor
ational Research Foundation
Enrollment
32
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 2, 2015
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
ational Research Foundation

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • ¿Age: 30 to 65 years old.
  • ¿Gender: Male and female of all racial groups.
  • ¿Participants who have sustained an ischemic stroke, to ensure homogeneity of the sample.
  • ¿Participants should be able to walk ten meters, with or without an assistive device.
  • ¿Participants should be in the sub\-acute of recovery after sustaining a stroke, i.e. two weeks to six weeks post\-stroke.

Exclusion Criteria

  • ¿Participants who have sustained multiple previous CVIs ¿ as this will influence the participant¿s ability to show recovery and relearn motor tasks.
  • ¿Participants who suffer from severe co\-morbidities such as uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, to ensure the safety of participants in the trial.
  • ¿Participants with severe hemineglect ¿ this will influence the participants ability to climb stairs safely (as observed by the treating physiotherapist)
  • ¿Participants who are legally blind, as they will not be able to utilize the visual cues and the activity may become unsafe to perform.
  • ¿Participants with a shoe size smaller than the number five ¿ as they will not be able to safely tolerate the heel\-raise.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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