Clinical trial to compare electrical stimulation and the conventional ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) in the treatment of dropped foot following stroke

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN72463123

Enrollment

Registered

2001-03-01

Start date

1998-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Foot drop Musculoskeletal Diseases Foot drop

Interventions

1. One group treated with AFO 2. Second group with electrical stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Single stroke of vascular origin in the last 6 months 2. Inadequate dorsiflexion during the swing phase of gait 3. May be a candidate for ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) 4. Able to walk 10 m 5. Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous use of a dropped foot stimulator or AFO in four weeks prior to start of intervention 2. Required an AFO other than that selected for the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Walking speed (measured over 10 metres and timed by a stopwatch) 2. Physiological Cost Index (PCI) 3. Endurance (the total distance the participant is able to walk without an AFO or FES in 3 minutes) 4. Calf spasticity (measured using the modified Ashworth Scale) 5. Mobility (measured using the Rivermead Mobility Index) Outcome measures were taken every six weeks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026