Stroke I63.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Bodyweight supported treadmill training with HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) exoskeleton for 30 minutes on 5 days a week over 6 weeks
Group 2: Conventional physiotherapy on neurophysiological bas
Sponsors
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age within 18 - 75 years, incomplete paresis of the leg after single incident of stroke, at least 6 months prior
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) severely impaired communication due to native language or aphasia, 2) impaired cardiorespiratory capacity, 3) neglect, 4) history of severe infection or history of infection with multiresistent bacteria (e. g. MRSA, ESBL-bacteria), 5) complete paralysis of the leg, 6) history of more than 1 stroke, 7) reduced coagulation (e. g. medication with warfarin), 8) decubital ulcer of the lower extremities and the sacral region, 9) osteoporosis, 10) history of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, 11) contracture of the leg, 12) body weight > 100 kg, 13) epilepsy, 14) electric medial devices like cardiac pacemaker, 15) metal implants like ventricular shunt
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome: - Gait parameters: Time points: start of therapy, at crossover, at the end of therapy Assessments: Time in 10-meter-walking-test, velocity during 10-meter-walking-test, steps during 10-meter-walking-test, distance (m) in 6-minute-walking-test, time for timed-up-and-go-test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spasticity: - Time points: daily, prior and after therapy, upper and lower extremities - Assesment: modified Ashworth-Scale Body function and impairment: - Time points: start of therapy, crossover, end of therapy - Assesment: total score of NIHS-Scale Activity of daily life: - Time points: start of therapy, crossover, end of therapy - Assesment: total score of Barthel-Index and Functional Independence Measure Activities and mobility: - Time points: start of therapy, crossover, end of therapy - Assesment: total score of Rivermead Mobility Index Motor function: - Time points: start of therapy, crossover, end of therapy - Assesment: total Score of Fugl-Meyer Assessment für untere Extremitäten and Berg Balance Score | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMatthias Sczesny-Kaiser
Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH, Neurologische Klinik
Outcome results
None listed