Status:
UNKNOWN
Control Strategies of the Locomotor System During Obstacle-Crossing in Stroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-75 years
Brief Summary
Tripping over obstacles is one of the common movements in daily life and is the most frequently mentioned cause of falls in the elderly. Indeed, crossing obstacles is a more complex motor skill than w...
Detailed Description
A stroke (or cerebrovascular accident) is a neurological deficit that lasts beyond 24 hours. It is a disruption in the blood supply to a region of the brain that causes neurological impairment. Accord...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- stroke after 1 month.
- Modified Rankin Scale: 0-2 grade.
- NIH Stroke Scale: \<5 degree.
- Berg Balance Test: \>45 degree.
- Tinetti Gait Analysis: \>8 degree.
- Barthel Index: \>95 degree.
Exclusion
- other neuro-musculoskeletal system disease.
- other visual problems to affect locomotion.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00174044
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2006
Last Update
December 21 2005
Active Locations (1)
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Jeng Jiann-Shing
Taipei, Taiwan