stroke
Conditions
Interventions
The MR-KAFO is used for gait training of patients with severe hemiplegia due to acute onset stroke.
Medical histories are investigated for patients who have performed gait training using a convention
Sponsors
Kawasaki Medical School
Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with acute first stroke, who receive rehabilitation training from the earliest onset 2) Patients with severe hemiplegia, who can not walk with the AFO
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have no adaptation for gait training due to prolonged consciousness disturbance 2) Patients who do not understand the contents of gait training at all or refuse to train, because of severe aphasia or higher brain dysfunction. 3) Patients who are strongly tired and can not perform the gait training, because of complications such as heart diseases and kidney diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation items are neurological findings, severity of paralysis (Brunnstrome stage, SIAS), measurement of range of motion in the joints, manual muscle testing in the sound side, activities of daily living (FIM), walking evaluation. In addition, we listen to opinions on whether physical therapists are easy to use in their gait training. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKozo Hanayama
Kawasaki Medical School Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed