Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
The duration of the intervention will be at least 5 minutes x 2-3sets (10 minutes total), depending on the subject'
s fatigue, for a period of 8 days (7 days/week). The walking assistance robot will be the WellWalk WW-1000. The swing assist of the paralyzed leg on the Well Walk will be set to 6/6, which is the maxi
if the paralyzed leg catches even once in 1 minute, the treadmill speed should be decreased immediately by 0.05 km/h. The treadmill speed should be decreased by 3.5 km/h during the 8-day practice peri
s fatigue, and the duration will be 8 days (7 days/week). The treadmill speed during the practice will be gradually increased by 0.05 km/h if the subject can safely walk for more than 1 minute without
Sponsors
Ukai Rehabilitaion Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Able to walk 10m on level ground with a cane or brace or both with minimal or no assistance (2) Lower limb motor items of Fugl Meyer Assessment are 22/34 points or less (Moderate to Severe) (3) Comfortable gait speed is less than 0.6 m/s (4) Patients whose gait speed is judged to need improvement by the physician and physical therapist (5) Patients who have obtained consent for the intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Difficulty in understanding instructions due to aphasia or cognitive dysfunction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comfortable and maximum gait speed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Trunk Impairment Scale, Composite Spasticity Index, Isometric knee extensor strength, Berg Balance Scale, 6-Minute Distance, Timed Up and Go test, Functional Ambulation Categories | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasanari Yamada
Ukai Rehabilitaion Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed