Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
tSCS group:tSCS and gait training
Sham tSCS group:Sham tSCS and gait training
Gait training group:Gait training
Sponsors
Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 40 and 80 years. 2. First-ever stroke with hemiplegia, with a unilateral lesion. 3. Patients within 1 year of the first stroke onset, in the non-acute stage, and with a stable condition. 4. Stable vital signs and no progression of neurological symptoms. 5. Ability to walk independently for 10 m without any assistive device. 6. Clear consciousness, able to understand and follow the therapist’s instructions, and a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score greater than 24. 7. Provision of written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Ataxia. 2. Any disease or disability other than stroke that may interfere with training. 3. Recent botulinum toxin injection in the lower limbs. 4. Presence of any metallic implants in the body, such as a cardiac pacemaker, vagus nerve stimulator, or cochlear implant. 5. Use of any medications that may affect neural excitability, such as antidepressants or antiepileptic drugs. 6. Participation in other training programmes or drug trials during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT);6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| gait parameter;H-reflex parameters;lower joint angle/moment/power;functional near-infrared spectroscopy;spinal motor evoked response parameters;gait characteristics;lower-limb muscle strength;lower-limb muscle tone; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuimeng Chen
Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed