The effects of providing asymmetrical guidance during Lokomat guided gait on muscle activity in persons with post-stroke hemiparesis
- Conditions
- 10007963Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)Stroke
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON44481
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
1. A first unilateral stroke (infarction or haemorrhage).
2. At least three months post onset.
3. A unilateral paresis of the leg.
4. A Functional Ambulation Categories Score (FAC) of 2 (*Patient requires manual contact of one person during ambulation on level surfaces*) to 5 (*Ambulation is independent on unlevel and level surfaces, stairs, and inclines*).
5. Patient should be 45 - 70 years old at the time of inclusion
6. Written informed consent
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 patient 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. Polyneuropathy (clinical judgement)
7. Co-morbidity that can affect the results of the study (e.g. pre-existent problems in leg function or a progressive neurological disorder).
8. Participation in other scientific studies.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The amplitude of muscle activity in µvolts.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>D.N.A.</p><br>