Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Standard rehabilitation by therapists
Standard rehabilitation with additional raised-heel stair descent exersices
Sponsors
National Research Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ¿Age: 30 to 65 years old. ¿Gender: Male and female of all racial groups. ¿Participants who have sustained an ischemic stroke, to ensure homogeneity of the sample. ¿Participants should be able to walk ten meters, with or without an assistive device. ¿Participants should be in the sub-acute of recovery after sustaining a stroke, i.e. two weeks to six weeks post-stroke.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ¿Participants who have sustained multiple previous CVIs ¿ as this will influence the participant¿s ability to show recovery and relearn motor tasks. ¿Participants who suffer from severe co-morbidities such as uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, to ensure the safety of participants in the trial. ¿Participants with severe hemineglect ¿ this will influence the participants ability to climb stairs safely (as observed by the treating physiotherapist) ¿Participants who are legally blind, as they will not be able to utilize the visual cues and the activity may become unsafe to perform. ¿Participants with a shoe size smaller than the number five ¿ as they will not be able to safely tolerate the heel-raise.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Gait assessment;Telephonic Lower Extremity Functionality Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| QUALYSIS 3D gait analysis | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactDiphale Joyce Mothabeng
Co-supervisor
Outcome results
None listed