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The effects of body weight supported overground walking training on gait kinematic and kinetics in chronic hemiplegic patients: single center, single blind, randomized controlled parallel study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Not Applicable
Registration Number
KCT0002046
Lead Sponsor
Chonnam National University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

inclusion criteria
- Adults (19 years and older)
- Post-stroke patients (At least 6 months after the initial stroke)
- Patients who are able to walk 10m independently without a walking assistance device
- Patients who voluntarily participated in the clinical trial

Exclusion Criteria

exclusion criteria
- Patients who showed a full recovery after a stroke
? Exclusion of patients at a full recovery state with a score of 0-1 according to the modified Rankin Scale (mRS)
- Patients with internal or musculoskeletal complications (Arthrogryposis, severe pain, etc.) that restrict participation in exercises
- Patients with bilateral hemiplegia due to either multiple stroke syndrome or recurrent strokes
- Patients with weight over 120kg
- Patients with visual impairment
- Patients with lower limb fracture experiences within the recent 2 months
- Patients with hip instability or history of hip dislocation
- Patients with ischial decubitus ulcers or lower limb ulcers
- Patients with lower limb amputations
- Patients with severe acute diseases (internal/external)
- Patients with neurodegenerative diseases that result in walking impairment, such as Parkinson’s disease
- Patients with severe depression
- Patients with severe aphasia or cognitive impairment who meet level-2 criteria (difficulty in following verbal instructions)
- Patients with implantable electronic medical devices, such as a pacemaker
- Patients who use electrical life support equipment, such as a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine
- Patients who use wearable medical devices, such as a cardiac monitor
- High fever patients

- Pregnant patients (including lactating women and those with pregnancy plans)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
3D-gait analysis
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
10-meter walking test;Timed up and go test (TUG);TecnoBody;FAC (Functional Ambulatory Category)
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