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Walking Therapy In Hemiparetic Stroke Patients Using Robotic-Assisted Treadmill Training
For Condition: Stroke,Hemiparesis
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Department of Education ,
Synopsis: The overall goal of this study is to determine whether robotic-assisted gait training is better than standard physical therapy treatments for improving walking ability in hemiparetic stroke patients.
Details: Subjects enrolled into the study will be randomly assigned to one of 2 groups. The first group will receive one hour of conventional gait training, consisting of lower extremity strengthening exercises, stretching, and full weight bearing walking as tolerated, with appropriate physical assistance from a therapist. The second group will receive walking therapy using a Lokomat, which is a special treadmill that works in conjunction with 2 light-weight robotic arms that assists the subject to move their legs while they try to walk on the treadmill. Some of the subject’s body-weight will be supported using a harness. During Lokomat training sessions, subjects will receive feedback of their walking performance on a computer monitor to help them walk. Both groups will be trained for 8-10 weeks, 3 times per week, for 1 hour training sessions (24 total sessions). Resources for transportation to the National Rehabilitation Hospital will be provided to all study participants.
Eligibility:
Study Type: Interventional, Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: Inclusion: - Unilateral brain lesion. - Within 6 months post-stroke. - Receiving no other therapy targeting function of lower limb. - Demonstration of hemiparesis (motor dysfunction in lower limb). - Able to walk 5 meters without therapist assistance (walking device only). - Able to follow commands and protocol. Exclusion: - Significant cognitive or communication impairments. - Uncontrolled hypertension. - Unontrolled diabetes. - Clinical depression.
Total Enrollment: 50
Location and Contact Information:
Overall Study Official:
Dr.M Hidler, Principal Investigator, The Catholic University of America
National Rehabilitation Hospital *Recruiting*
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010
United States
Recruiting Cheryl Lacsamana 202-877-1889
Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers: H133E020724; IRB 2002-427
Study Start Date: November 2002
Record last reviewed: January 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00075283
Other Hemiparesis Studies:
1. Effects of Strength Training on Upper-Limb Function in Post-Stroke Hemiparesis
2. Walking Therapy In Hemiparetic Stroke Patients Using Robotic-Assisted Treadmill Training
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