cerebral vascular accident (CVA) stroke
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Unilateral ischaemic or haemorrhagic hemiparetic stroke 2. Time since stroke > 6 months 3. Age 18 years or older 4. Walking disabilities and/or fall incidents and/or pressure sores on the foot and/or unable to walk bare foot due to structural or dynamic equinovarus foot deformity, including a. problems with stability in stance b. problems with foot clearance during swing c. problems with foot prepositioning in early stance 5. Subject is selected for surgical correction of equinovarus foot only (so no intervention to structures around knee that may influence gait) 6. Subject is able to participate in an 1.5 hour session, including several stand and walking activities (walking aids allowed) with breaks in-between
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Complicating medical history such as cardiac, pulmonary, neurological or orthopaedic disorders that could severely affect performance of the included measurements 2. Neurolysis (fenol/alcohol)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters includes the effect of surgery on restoring foot and ankle kinematics (motion). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Furthermore, the effects of surgery on walking ability such as walking speed and endurance and fall risk, as well as daily participation measures is assessed. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed