stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Gait practice with the paralyzed side of the knee joint fixed in the extended position using a lower limb orthosis for 30 minutes a day for 3 weeks.
Control group: Patients will pr
Sponsors
Tohoku University School of medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Kohnan Hospital Sendai Japan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hemiplegia due to stroke The motor function of the lower limb is V or lower on the Brunnstrom Recovery Stage (obvious paralysis). The patient's pre-disease walking ability is 4 or higher on the Functional Ambulation Category (capable of independent walking). Able to walk more than 5 meters continuously without assistance (use of braces or cane is allowed) Persons who maintain the range of motion of the ankle dorsiflexion joint in the knee extension position(angle of 0 degrees or more) and the range of motion of the hip joint extension joint (angle of 5 degrees or more)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with impaired consciousness or higher brain dysfunction that is difficult to measure with electromyography or motion analysis equipment (e.g., hemispatial neglect, attention disorder, aphasia, mental disorder) Patients with severe vision loss, visual field impairment, or vertigo Those who have a history of other neurological, respiratory, circulatory, or orthopedic diseases that may affect walking Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trailing limb angle before and after three weeks of walking practice | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShun Ito
Tohoku University School of medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed