Hemiplegic patients after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Perform normal walking training for 10 minutes a day.
Perform walking training with 0% BWS using a BWS walker for 10 minutes a day.
Perform walking training with 20% BWS using a BWS walker for 10 minu
Sponsors
Ushioda General Hospital
KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY of HUMAN SERVICES
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Subjects with developed hemiplegia after the first stroke. 2.Subjects with can walk without assistance.(Functional Ambulation Category of 3 points or more)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects with impaired consciousness. (Japan Coma Scale of 3 or more) 2.Subjects with cognitive decline(Mini Mental State Examination 20 points or less), severe aphasic symptoms, higher brain dysfunction that are difficult to understand in this study. 3. Subjects who are unable to walk before the onset of stroke. 4.Subjects with cardiovascular or respiratory disease that limit training. 5.Subjects with lower limb osteoarthritis that limit training. 6.Subjects with pain in harness or suspension. 7.Subjects with body weighing more than 100 kg.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking Speed(Comfortable Walking Speed, Maximum Walking Speed) Measurements are taken before and after each of normal walking training, 0% BWS walking training using a BWS walker, and 20% BWS walking training using a BWS walker. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait Symmetry (Symmetry ratio), Gait Variability(Coefficient of Variation:CV), Step Length, Stride Length, Cadence, Stance Time, Swing Time, Double Support Time | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTaishi Kikkawa
Ushioda General Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed