Visualisation to enhance biomechanical tuning of ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) in stroke - a randomised controlled trial

niversity of Strathclyde (UK)0 sites70 target enrollmentJune 28, 2011

Overview

Registry

who.int

Start Date

June 28, 2011

End Date

August 28, 2013

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity of Strathclyde (UK)

•1\. In patients who have suffered a recent hemiplegia (within 1 \- 12 months)
•2\. Aged 16 \- 80 years
•3\. Have difficulty walking, but able to walk with/without assistance
•4\. Have difficulty flexing knee and extending hip during walking
•5\. Meet the criteria for AFO referral as outlined in AFO screening tool (Appendix 9 of NHS Scotland Best Practice Statement 'Use of AFO follwoing stroke')
•6\. Able to give informed consent
•7\. Able to attend for follow\-up at 3 and 6 months

•1\. Unable to give informed consent
•2\. Unable to walk, even when assisted
•3\. Suffer from significant peripheral vascular disease \- not suitable for fitting of AFO
•4\. Have any other significant medical problems likely to preclude use of AFO or follow\-up