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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN98287938
ISRCTN98287938
Completed
Not Applicable

Which is the better ankle foot orthosis for people with stroke?

niversity of Manchester0 sites166 target enrollmentMay 6, 2015

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Stroke
Sponsor
niversity of Manchester
Enrollment
166
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 6, 2015
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Manchester

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Have a diagnosis of stroke
  • 2\. Be living at home or residential care (or in hospital with discharge plans confirmed)
  • 3\. Satisfy the referral criteria to their local Orthotics Service
  • 4\. Have impaired dorsiflexion – which limits heel strike (the heel hits the ground first when taking a step forwards)
  • 5\. Have no contractures at the ankle (sufficient range of movement at the affected ankle for the heel to be in contact with the floor while standing)
  • 6\. Be able to walk 5m (approx across a typical living room), without the assistance of another person but maybe with the assistance of a walking aid
  • 7\. Be able to consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Any co\-morbities of sufficient severity to limit mobility
  • 2\. Any condition which precludes them from wearing an AFO (e.g., severely oedematous ankles/feet; severe skin conditions/abrasions; inability to wear footwear)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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