Interaction Between Trunk and Gait Performance in Both Healthy Adults and Stroke Patients

NCT03065153 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TVC-2
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 114
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim is to investigate the biomechanical interaction between trunk and gait performance in both healthy and stroke subjects. People after stroke often have an impaired trunk function, resulting in balance and gait disorders. Pathological movement patterns after stroke can be compared with normative data as motion capture systems provide more sensitive data to explore the interaction between trunk performance and gait in contrast to the clinical measures used in literature.

Conditions

Stroke; Healthy; Gait, Hemiplegic

Keywords

Torso; Trunk

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Continous relative phase (of the trunk) by means of 3D full body gait analysis

  Phase difference of the upper and lower trunk in the transverse plane which assesses trunk coordination

  Once, in the week of inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Lateral trunk displacements by means of 3D full body gait analysis (mm)

  Once, in the week of inclusion

• Vertical trunk displacements by means of 3D full body gait analysis (mm)

  Once, in the week of inclusion

• Anteroposterior trunk displacements by means of 3D full body gait analysis (mm)

  Once, in the week of inclusion

Other Outcomes (6)

• Walking speed

  Once, in the week of inclusion

• Step length

  Once, in the week of inclusion

• Step time

  Once, in the week of inclusion

Study Arms (2)

Healthy

Healthy individuals without any neurological or orthopaedic disorder that could influence motor performance and balance

Stroke

Individuals suffered from a haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke. Diagnosis has to be confirmed on the basis of CT or MRI imaging.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy Volunteers: community sample Stroke: Rehabilitation Hospital RevArte, primary care clinic

You may qualify if:

• haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke diagnosis, confirmed on the basis of CT or MRI imaging;
• no known history of previous stroke;
• stroke onset within five months;
• patients are between 18 and 85 years of age;

You may not qualify if:

• A score of 20 or higher on the Trunk Impairment Scale which indicates normal truncal function;
• A score lower than two on the Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC) as patients needed to be able to ambulate without physical support to ensure that gait analysis can be executed safely;
• Not able to sit independently for 30 seconds on a stable surface;
• They suffer from other neurological and orthopaedic disorders that could influence motor performance and balance;
• not able to understand instructions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universiteit Antwerpen: lead
• Rehabilitation Hospital RevArte: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

RevArte Rehabilitation Hospital

Edegem, Antwerp, 2650, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke; Gait Disorders, Neurologic

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

Study Officials

• Steven Truijen, Prof. Dr.

  Universiteit Antwerpen

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 13, 2017
• First Posted: February 27, 2017
• Study Start: April 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2017
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: May 3, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-05

Locations

BE (1)