Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) First-time stroke patients 2) 90 to 120 days after onset 3) able to walk independently without assistive tool / brace 4) MMSE-J >= 23 points, and those who can understand the content of the research and gained consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who newly started medication for spasticity during the evaluation time (eg. antispasmodic oral administration, botulinum toxin injection) 2) those with severe orthopedic disease affecting gait function 3) Those with serious cardiac disease: unstable angina, myocardial infarction shortly after symptom onset, decompensated congestive heart failure, acute cor pulmonale, uncontrolled arrhythmia, serious aortic stenosis, active myocarditis, endocarditis, etc. 4) Those with severe lower limb joint contracture affecting gait
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait analysis (three-dimensional motion analysis and surface electromyogram) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Video analysis of gait, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Stroke Impairment Assessment Set, Modified Ashworth Scale, muscle strength assessment | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital Department of Rehabilitation