Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
stroke patients
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical Therapy at cairo university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 30 patient with stroke will be recruited from the outpatient clinic in the faculty and 30 healthy controls will be recruited from the university staff. All subjects would go a preliminary assessment session to collect demographic data and check for inclusion and exclusion criteria. Inclusion criteria: ? Diagnosis of stroke by a certified neurologist. ? More than 18 years old at the beginning of the study. ? Stroke happened in the last 1 to 3 years (chronic stroke). ? Being able to walk independentlyfor a minimum of 5 minutes without a walking aid. .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: ? Uncontrolled cardiovascular pathology. ? Lower limb fracture in the past 6 months. ? Other neurological conditions that might affect gait. Impaired cognitive function evident by a score equal to or lower than six in Appreviated mental test score
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait parameters using Biodex gait trainer 2 -- Cadence, Velocity , Step length, anf weight distribution on each foot | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue scale | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMahmoud Abo Raya
Assistant Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed