patients after stroke in sub-acute phase
Conditions
Interventions
group A received regular physiotherapy for 20 minutes and gait training with SMAD for 20 minutes each workday 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Then, without wash-out phase, this group eceived regular physi
Sponsors
Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate school of Medicine, Kyoto University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged more than 20 years old and who are allowed to participate the study by the attending physician. Time since stroke onset <3 months Ability to ambulate 10meters independently without brace Cognitive ability to understand the explanation of the study and to follow the training instructions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Bilateral stroke or stroke of the brainstem. Severe cardiac or heart disease to limit the activity. Severe orthopedic disease limiting walking in the spine or lower extremities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait Analysis: peak joint angles and joint moments during walking. Gait EMG analysis: muscle activity at Tibialis anterior, Gastrocmemius , and Soleus. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brunnstrom stage(BRS), Barthal Index(BI), Functional Ambulation Category(FAC), Modified Ashworth Scale(MAS), 10m walk test(TWT), Timed Up and Go(TUG), Muscle strength of hip knee ankle joints, Short Form of the Berg Balance Scale(SFBBS), Functional Reach Test(FRT), Activities specific Balance Confidence scale(ABC), and Trunk Impairment Scale(TIS). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKoji Ohata
Graduate school of Medicine, Kyoto University Department of Human Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed