NCT00167089

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore an alternative approach that emphasizes task specificity and treadmill training for ambulation training of these patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable stroke

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 1998

Typical duration for not_applicable stroke

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 1998

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2000

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2000

Completed
5.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 12, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 14, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

October 6, 2009

Status Verified

September 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

September 12, 2005

Last Update Submit

October 5, 2009

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

StrokeHemiplegiaGaitAmbulation trainingNeurologic physical therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To investigate walking speed and stride length as the representation of ambulation ability

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To investigate the the co-activation duration between the activity of hamstring and quadriceps, and tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius joints, the level of symmetry in step length and stance/swing duration ratio between the affected and unaffected legs

    3 months

Interventions

Treadmill TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Partian body weight support treadmill training, 30 min/day \* 3 days /week

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • between 40 and 75 years old
  • first stroke with R't side hemiplegia due to middle cerebral artery occlusion and received acute treatment at NTUH
  • being willing to sign an informed consent approved by the Human Subjects Committee of the National Taiwan University Hospital
  • able to ambulate independently in parallel bars and having no independent ambulation ability outside parallel bars
  • Excursion criteria:
  • having unstable vital sign, unconsciousness, or obvious cognitive, perception, and language impairment, and couldn't communicate with the experimenters
  • having other neurological diseases, or moderate to severe neuromuscular or musculoskeletal or cardiovascular disorders, or disorders from systematic diseases other than stroke

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy College of Medicine, National Taiwan University

Taipei, Province of China, 100, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

StrokeHemiplegia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesParalysisNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Pei-Fang Tang, PhD

    National Taiwan University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Posted

September 14, 2005

Study Start

August 1, 1998

Primary Completion

August 1, 2000

Study Completion

August 1, 2000

Last Updated

October 6, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-09

Locations

TW(1)