Ambulatory stroke patients with hemiparesis
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will perform a high-speed treadmill walking task with an ankle assist mechanism driven by artificial muscles that provide active push-off assistance. The initial treadmill speed will b
s maximum walking speed and will be increased within an individually tolerable range. Each session will consist of 3 trials of 10 s, and a total of 10 sessions will be conducted. This task is condu
Sponsors
Gakkentoshi Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Hemiparetic stroke patients within 6 months post-onset. 2.Ability to walk independently using an ankle-foot orthosis and a cane. 3.Provision of written informed consent for study participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of bone or joint diseases affecting gait. 2.Gait disturbance caused by neuromuscular diseases other than the primary stroke. 3.Inability to follow test instructions due to aphasia or dementia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in maximum 10-meter walking speed (From baseline [before session 1] to after session 10 and 1-week follow-up) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Rate of increase in treadmill walking speed (Ratio of Session 10 to Session 1) 2.Peak values of anterior-posterior ground reaction force (Paretic and non-paretic limbs measured during the last 10 seconds of each session) 3.gait parameter | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactToshihide Shinmei
Gakkentoshi Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed