The Use of Brace to Retrain Hemiparetic Gait

NCT02082938 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Eder01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to verify if the incorporation of a new brace, which assists in gait rehabilitation, can contribute to the rehabilitation process for stroke patients.

Conditions

Stroke Nos Without Residual Deficits

Keywords

stroke,; rehabilitation,; hemiparesis,; gait training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• distribution of plantar pressures during walking

  To evaluate the distribution of plantar pressures during walking, for individuals with hemiparesis, before and after training with a brace for gait retraining and control of genu recurvatum. To observe the gait evolution of 12 patientes after the trainnig with a orthotic device.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Bracing

EXPERIMENTAL

Bracing: the patients began four weeks of training the gait with the brace, under the guidance and observation of the physiotherapist belonging to the group of authors of this study.

Device: Bracing

Interventions

Bracing DEVICE

Twice a week, for a period of 5 weeks, before the sessions in the physiotherapy clinic the patients participating in the study were asked to walk at a self-selected speed on flat ground along a corridor 50 meters long, with the brace being used for fifteen minutes of gait retraining of the affected side.

Bracing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• the presence of hemiparesis after the stroke, with an evolution time of between 6 and 24 months, the ability to walk without using assistive aids, and the presence of genu recurvatum during the mid-stance in the gait.

You may not qualify if:

• conditions that would preclude evaluation and training with the brace; for example, the presence of contractures or fixed deformities in the lower limbs, and moderate to severe impairments related to cognition, perception, attention, or language

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke; Paresis

Interventions

Braces

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Orthotic Devices; Orthopedic Equipment; Surgical Equipment; Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

• Éder K Cardoso, Master

  Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PT Éder Kröeff Cardoso Master Degree

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2014
• First Posted: March 10, 2014
• Study Start: March 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2012
• Study Completion: January 1, 2014
• Last Updated: March 10, 2014

Record last verified: 2012-03