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Effects of Dual-task Training During Curved Walking for Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients
Led by Fooyin University · Updated on 2025-06-10
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to study how curved walking training combined with cognitive tasks affects thinking skills and walking ability in people recovering from stroke. It focuses on stroke patients aged 40 to 80 who are able to walk and perform simple arithmetic, exploring the impact of adding a mental challenge during walking practice. The study is designed to observe changes in cognitive functions and walking under different attention demands. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group performs cognitive tasks while walking (dual-task training), and the other group walks without additional tasks (single-task training). The training period lasts for three weeks, during which the effects of these different approaches on walking and mental function are monitored. During the study, participants undergo assessments including the Mini-Mental State Examination and Trail Making Test to evaluate cognitive function. Walking ability is measured in various ways, such as time, step count, gait speed, and step length during both curved and straight-line walking with different attention loads. Additional balance and confidence scales are used, and the number of falls is tracked. These evaluations occur from the start of the study to the end of treatment at three weeks.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Dual-task Training During Curved Walking in Stroke Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- First-time unilateral stroke
- Age between 40 and 80 years
- Able to walk 10 meters continuously with or without the use of assistive devices
- Capable of following instructions and performing simple arithmetic
- Brunnstrom stage 3 or higher
You will not qualify if you...
- Other neurological disease or unstable medical conditions
- Visual field defect
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) less than 24 points
- Pusher syndrome
- Half-sided neglect
- Expressive aphasia
- Poorly controlled hypertension or cardiovascular disease
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 3 weeks
Participants undergo dual-task or single-task walking training to improve cognitive function and walking ability after stroke.
Multiple visits during the 3-week treatment period
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Fooyin University
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Research Team
I
I-Hsuan Chen
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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