The influence of plantarflexion resistance of a knee-ankle-foot orthosis on muscle activity during manual-assisted gait in stroke patients with severe hemiparesis

The influence of plantarflexion resistance of a knee-ankle-foot orthosis on muscle activity during manual-assisted gait in stroke patients with severe hemiparesis - The influence of plantarflexion resistance of a knee-ankle-foot orthosis on muscle activity in hemiparetic gait

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000033186

Enrollment

Registered

2018-06-29

Start date

2018-07-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Manual-assisted gait training using a knee-ankle-foot orthosis with plantarflexion resistance Manual-assisted gait training using a knee-ankle-foot orthosis with plantarflexion stop Manual-assisted ga

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) First-ever unilateral supratentorial stroke undergoing inpatient rehabilitation 2) Medically stable condition 3) Required continuous physical-assistance during ambulation (the Functional Ambulation Categories <=1) 4) Severe weakness of the paretic lower-extremity (the Motricity Index score <=29)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Symptomatic cardiac, musculoskeletal, or neurological conditions other than stroke 2) Unable to understand the instructions because of communication or cognitive problems 3) Moderate-to-severe pushing behavior while manual-assisted walking (the Burke Lateropulsion Scale walking subscore >=2) 4) Disagreement to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle activities in gluteus medius, rectus femoris, semitendinosus, tibialis anterior, and medial gastrocnemius on the paretic side during stance phase of gait	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
An angle and the angular jerk for ankle joint in loading response phase, step length during gait, gait speed, temporal gait cycle parameters	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakuya Isho

Fujioka General Hospital Rehabilitation Center

rehab-pt@fujioka-hosp.or.jp0274-22-3311

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026