Design and development of medical devices, rehabilitation devices and assistive devices for community. (Sub-project 1: the design and development of gait training machine: I-Walk for Stroke patients)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20211128001

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-28

Start date

2018-07-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Ambulation problem in subacute stroke patients gait impairment, gait speed, walking endurance, balance, subacute stroke, walking training

Interventions

15 minutes for upper extremity movement training, 15 minutes for standing balance training, and 30 minutes for walking training with I-walk walking machine, 3 times per week for 8 weeks.,15 minutes fo

Experimental Device,Experimental Other

Experimental group,Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 45 to 90 years 2) Having first stroke 3) Subacute stroke (onset less than 6 months) 4) Body weight less than 100 kgs 5) No cognitive impairment considered by using the Thai-version of Mini Mental State Examination (the cut off score followed personal education level; more than 22 points in case of higher education than primary school education level, more than 17 points in case of primary school education, and less than or equal to 14 points in case of no education) 6) Able to walk at least 3 meters with or without any assistive devices

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Having musculoskeletal problems and any blood circulation problems afftecting training program. 2) Having resting blood pressure more than 180/100 mmHg.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface. The goal is for the individual to walk as far as possible in six minutes.,Ten-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measures walking speed in 10 meters per second,Timed Up and Go test (TUG) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measure the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees.	—

Measure

Time frame

Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface. The goal is for the individual to walk as far as possible in six minutes.,Ten-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measures walking speed in 10 meters per second,Timed Up and Go test (TUG) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Measure the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment (lower extremity) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Assess motor functioning, sensation, balance, joint range of motion and joint pain in patients with poststroke,The Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM) 1st visit ,2 week , 4 week , 6 week , 8 week Evaluate the recovery of voluntary movement and mobility post stroke	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPatcharee Kooncumchoo

Department of Physical Therapy Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Thammasat University

patcharee.k@allied.tu.ac.th0815655145

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026