Status:

TERMINATED

Impact of Prolonged Physical Therapy on Gait Performance of Chronic Phase Stroke Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, France

Conditions:

Hemiplegia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this multi-center, randomized controlled study is to acquire and compare information on gait performance in patients with chronic hemiplegia (six months to two years post-stroke) who either...

Detailed Description

The aim of this multi-center, randomized controlled study is to acquire and compare information on gait performance in patients with chronic hemiplegia (six months to two years post-stroke) who either...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be aged 18 to 75 years, with a first ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least six months ago and no longer than two years ago, without subsequent stroke. It must have caused initially complete hemiplegia of the right or left hemibody, but they must be able of walk alone with or without technical assistance over a distance of at least 10 meters They must be able change direction too.
  • Finally, they must have a Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC) score between 4 and 6 during the inclusion.

Exclusion

  • We will exclude patients with a neurological history other than a stroke, a psychiatric illness, or an associated debilitating disease.
  • They must not have an associated cerebella syndrome or a clinical brainstem attack.
  • We will refuse patients who are pregnant, who have not signed the written consent, and who aren't entitled to a social security scheme.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00658710

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

November 7 2013

Active Locations (5)

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1

Centre Régional de Réeducation et de Réadaptation Fonctionnelle

Angers, France, 49103

2

Groupe hospitalier Pellegrin CHU Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France, 33076

3

Hôpital J. Rebeyrol

Limoges, France, 87042

4

Institut Régional de médecine physique et de Réadaptation

Nancy, France, 54042