Stroke Beroerte
Conditions
Interventions
For all subjects the experiment will be the same. No randomization will be aplied, no control group will be included.
During the single measurement session, the sensors will be attached to the body.
Sponsors
Primary sponsor - This project is part of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) funded by the European Union.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age above 35 years; 2. Age below 75 years; 3. At least 6 months post-stroke; 4. Had only one unilateral ischaemic or haemorrhagic hemiparetic stroke; 5. Ability to lift the arm (at least partly) against gravity, without suffering; 6. Ability to walk (possibly with walking aid) for over 10 meters, without suffering; 7. Ability to walk without specific footwear (ability to walk on sandals); 8. No pain or other condition interfering with the mobility and/or strength of the arm; 9. Ability to understand and perform instructions and questionnaires; 10. Provide written informed consent (IC).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Medical history of more than one stroke events; 2. Complicating medical history such as cardiac, pulmonary, or orthopaedic disorders that could affect performance of the included measurements; 3. Severely impaired sensation; 4. Suffering from comprehensive aphasia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Using on-body sensing systems, inertial sensors, force sensors and EMG-sensors; movement, forces and muscle activity will be measured. Measured data will be analyzed and the main study parameters will be calculated. These parameters are subdivided into three groups: temporal (number of movements), kinetic (centre of pressure, underneath the foot) and kinematic (step width, step size, range of motion). Each group contains several parameters of which a combination of parameters and/or (a)symmetry of parameters will be used to qualify motor function. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters are the clinical tests (Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Scale, Fugl Meyer, Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale, Barthel index) which are already used in clinical practice to assess balance, reaching tasks and daily-life activity. The results of these tests will be correlated to the results of primary study parameters by calculating the regression coefficients and intraclass correlation between the clinical tests and the parameters as described in the main parameters. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactF.B. Meulen, van
University of Twente Biomedical Signals and Systems Zuid-Horst ZH 229 P.O. 217
Outcome results
None listed