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Treadmill With Biofeedback on Gait Symmetry After Stroke

The Effects of Treadmill With Biofeedback on Gait Symmetry in Individuals With Chronic Stroke

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04441541
Enrollment
48
Registered
2020-06-22
Start date
2020-07-01
Completion date
2023-05-31
Last updated
2020-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke Syndrome

Keywords

Gait training, Biofeedback, Treadmill, Gait symmetry

Brief summary

This study aims to investigate the immediate, accumulated, and maintainable effects of treadmill with biofeedback on gait symmetry in individuals with chronic stroke.

Interventions

OTHERTreadmill with auditory feedback

Participants will receive training 3 times per week for 4 weeks (12 sessions).

OTHERTreadmill with visual feedback

Participants will receive training 3 times per week for 4 weeks (12 sessions).

OTHERTreadmill with auditory and visual feedback

Participants will receive training 3 times per week for 4 weeks (12 sessions).

OTHERTreadmill training

Participants will receive training 3 times per week for 4 weeks (12 sessions).

Sponsors

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Single stroke experience * Chronic stroke phase: stroke duration ≥ 6 months * Independent gait: Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) ≥ 3

Exclusion criteria

* Cognitive problem (MMSE \< 24) * Visual or audio deficiency that might affect training * Severe heart insufficiency or uncontrolled arterial hypertension * Orthopedic disorders that affecting their gait

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Spatial and temporal gait symmetryChange from baseline at the first day, 4 weeks, and 8 weeksTemporal symmetry ratio: 1-(single support time of affected limb/single support time of unaffected limb)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Walking speedChange from baseline at the first day, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks—
6 Minute Walk TestChange from baseline at the first day, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks—
Timed up and Go testChange from baseline at the first day, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks—
Stroke Impact ScaleChange from baseline at the first day, 4 weeks, and 8 weeksquality of life

Contacts

Primary ContactYang Yea-Ru, PhD
yryang@ym.edu.tw2826-7279

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026