Observation of the Gait Cycle in Patients With Hemiplegia in Order to Improve the Triggering of Functional Electrical Stimulation

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Other: Gait analysis

• Registration Number: NCT01257646
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is the estimation and comparison of the dephasing between the switch heel and the inertial placed on the paretic foot compared to the events of the gait cycle determined by a Gaitrite system (beginning and end of the swing phase) in conditions without stimulation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-12-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-12-09
• Study First Posted: 2010-12-10
• Study Start: 2011-05
• Primary Completion: 2013-07
• Study Completion: 2013-07
• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• patient has had a first ischemic or hemorragic stroke (supratentorial) within the last 6 months for the "recent stroke" group, or more than a year ago for the "old stroke" group
• the patient can walk 10 m without human help, with or without a cane, and a deficit of the foot levator requiring the use of technical assistance to remedy this or involving walking problems
• electrostimulated contraction of the anterior tibialis is possible
• patient has been informed and has signed the consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• cognitive disorder making participation in the study difficult
• fixed plantar flexion, knee extended below 0°
• patient refuses to sign consent
• patient is not covered by a social security system
• patient is under any kind of guardianship

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Recent stroke group	Gait analysis	These patients have hemiplegia following a stroke within the last 6 months
Old stroke group	Gait analysis	The patients have hemiplegia following a stroke that took place at least a year ago

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timing of heel strike (s)	10 seconds	The goal is to use the data generated by this observational study to predict the timing of the heel strike when a patient walks.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes; 🇫🇷 Nîmes, Gard, France