The effect of walking aids on energy consumption in hemiplegic patients.

Which type of cane is the most efficient on oxygen consumption by balance capacity in subjects with chronic stroke? ?A randomized crossover trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0001076

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-18

Start date

2013-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(walking aids (one-point cane, quad-cane, hemi-walker)) : At approximately the same time of day, each subject completed three consecutive days of walking with a randomly assigned three types of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) first cerebrovascular accidents verified by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, (2) hemiplegic stroke with gait disturbance, (3) independent ambulation with cane for 10 m, with or without orthosis, or a score of 4 or 5 on the Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC) scale (no need for assistance), and (4) sufficient cognition to participate in the training as assessed by a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 25 or higher.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) neurologic co-morbidity other than stroke, (2) cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, or other medical condition that could influence gait or oxygen consumption, (3) refusal to participate in the present study, or (4) recurrent stroke

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
energy expenditure, energy cost	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
10-m walk test (10MWT);6-minute walk test (6MWT); heart rate (HR)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJeong Gyu

The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Outcome results