Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Solid AFO
Articulated AFO
Sponsors
Faculty of physical Therapy Cairo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Thirty stroke patients from both genders 2. Age ranges from 50 to 65 years. 3. Sufficient cognitive abilities. 4. Presence of planter flexion position or inversion of the foot. 5. Duration of stroke ranging from 6 months to 2 years. 6. The grade of spasticity in the lower limb muscles ranges from 1+ to 2 on modified Ashworth scale. 7. The patient is able to walk independently for 10 meters. 8. The body mass index is under 30. 9. Patients have a minimum of 10 degrees dorsiflexion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Musculoskeletal conditions like severe arthritis, knee surgical procedure, a total hip arthroplasty, lower extremity fractures within the last 6 months or contractures due to fixed deformity as well as leg length discrepancy. 2. Patients who can’t walk even with a walking aid. 3. Unstable medical conditions (such as unstable angina, a myocardial infarction) 4. Problems with hearing, vision, as well as talking, 5. Patients with psychiatric disorders or seizures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait performance | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed up and Go test;Dynamic Gait Index;Spatiotemporal parameters | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactEbtisam Fahmy
Professor of Neurology
Outcome results
None listed