Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:AiWalker plus conventional therapy
control group:conventional therapy
Sponsors
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 20 to 80 years; 2. hemiparesis of 1-6 months duration after unilateral, supratentorial, ischemic, or hemorrhage stroke; 3. ability to ambulate 10 meters with or without using a walking stick; 4. are not receiving any other therapies targeting balance and walking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. having cardiovascular, orthopedic, metabolic or neurological conditions that affect gait and balance; 2. size limitations for AiWalker training system; 3. having received botulinum toxin therapy in the lower limbs within 6 months prior to this study; 4. having cognitive problems (MMSE<24) and being unable to follow instructions; 5. living too far away from the hospital (where the study is conducted) and unable to participate in the assessment at 8-week follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Standing balance (represented by range of displacement and movement velocity of COP in the frontal and sagittal plane) and walking ability (represented by Gait speed, step length and cadence during walking for 6m); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lower limb somatosensory function, lower limb strength and muscle tone; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi, Kui
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Outcome results
None listed