Healthy Controls, Multiple Sclerosis, Spasticity, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is being conducted to compare healthy patients versus patients with muscle tightness in their leg(s) after an acquired brain injury using walking trials time, a balance test, and foot pressure data. This data is obtained using foot pressure sensors, timers, and distance walked.
Detailed description
This study is being conducted to demonstrate the objective utility of the use of pedobarography as a tool to differentiate normal controls from people with spastic gait as well as having utility in objectification of treatment effect on level surfaces and on a ADA based obstacle course.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Kessler Foundation
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients \> 18 years of age * Must wear shoe size 5½ - 11 US womens or size 6 - 13 US mens * For treatment group be a clinical patient being treated for lower extremity spasticity
Exclusion criteria
* Age matched controls must have no significant neurological or orthopedic disease that would effect their gait * Clinical patients who are unable to walk for 1 minute
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To demonstrate the objective utility of the use of pedobarography to differentiate normal controls from people with spastic gait as well as having utility in objectification of treatment effect on level surfaces and on a ADA based obstacle course. | 4 months post acquired brain injury |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed