None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) patients with gait impairment within 30 days of stroke onset, (2) age between 18 and 85 years, (3) Functional Ambulatory Category (FAC) > 2, and (4) ability to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) severe cognitive impairment (Korean version of Mini-Mental Status Examination = 18) (2) severe dizziness with orthostatic hypotension and other neurologic compromises (3) limb contracture or deformity, open wound, fracture, or pressure sore (4) lower extremity or other orthopedic surgery within six months before the study (5) functional limitation in the upper extremities due to weakness or contracture (6) severe physiological, cardiopulmonary diseases, hemodynamic instability, and inability to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| functional ambulatory category | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| hang grip strength (HGS);MRC sum score;Berg balance scale (BBS);modified barthel index (MBI);short physical performance battery (SPPB);timed up and go (TUG);heart rate ;rating of perceived exertion | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital