Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
External auditory pacing during treadmill walking
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age 18+ - Ischemic or hemorage stroke (established by means of CT or MRI); - Hemiplegic gait pattern - Able to walk independently without aids; Functional Ambulation Score * 3. (FAC 3
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Orthodpedic impairments of the lower extremity or other neurological impairments (not related to the Stroke) that may influence walking. - Cognitive or mental impairments that undermine the understanding of the task instructions. Note that (light) neglect and afasia are not perse exclusion criteria as long as the patient is able to fully understand the instructions. - Hearing deficit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Mean and variability of the discrete relative phase between instants of heel strike and auditory stimuli; - Adjustment time to the sudden change in auditory pacing stimuli as an index of flexibility (i.e., an inverse measure of gait flexibility); - largest Lyapunov exponent of the continuous relative Hilbert phase between the feet (a measure of gait stability); - gait parameters (e.g., steplength, steptime, temporal and spatial asymmetry) based on kinematics of the feet; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Standard clinical measurement scales | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed