stroke Cerebrovascular Accident
Conditions
Interventions
The virtual gait training is performed on the GRAIL. The GRAIL comprises a
dual-belt treadmill with force platform, a motion-capture system (Vicon) and
speed-matched virtual environments projected o
Sponsors
Revant Medisch Specialistische Revalidatie
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed with stroke according to the definition of the WHO - Time since stroke between 2 weeks and 6 months - Independent living - Minimal Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) score of 3 - Experiencing constrains with walking - Age from 18 to 80 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient cognitive skills or understanding of the Dutch langue to reliably answer simple questions, based on the clinical impression of the researcher - Severe visual deficits - Severe forms of ataxia - Orthopedic disorders and other co-morbidities that may limit walking ability - Poorly controlled epilepsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is participation assessed with the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation Participation (USER-P). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secundary outcome measures are assessed: - Subjective physical functioning with the Stroke Impact Scale-16 (SIS-16) - Activity level measured with an accelerometer - Functional gait ability with the Timed-Up & Go Test (TUG), Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) and the 6 minutes walking test. - Fatigue with the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) - Anxiety and depression with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - Falls efficacy with the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) - Quality of life with the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL) - Intensity of the training sessions with a pedometer - Perceived exertion at the end of the training sessions with the Borg RPE Scale. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed