drop-foot foot lift paresis
Conditions
Interventions
Non-invasive gait analysis
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Persons after stroke, walking on a conventional plastic anklefoot orthosis (AFO) without hinge to prevent a dropfoot -minimal 6 months post-stroke -age older than 18 years -participants must be able to walk with shoes with shoe-laces -The ability to walk at least four times a distance of 20 meters without EVO, four times with their plastic AFO and four times with the Foot-up, without the use of any other helps -The ability to perform at least two times the Timed up-and-go test without EVO, two times with their plastic AFO and two times with the Foot-up, without the use of any other helps
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Disabilities at the lower extremities (other than a dropfoot) or neurological disabilities, except a stroke, who can influence the gait pattern. -Cognitive or mental disabilities who can influence the implementation of the task. -Language disorders who can influence the understanding and answering of the quentionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| walking ability (TUG test and walking speed) ankle Range of Motion ground reaction force (push-off and impact force) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| toe clearance spatio temporal parameters experience about ease of walking, comfort and safety | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed