The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Gait Performance on Forty Chronic Stroke Patients Evaluated by STEADYs Gait Assessment.

NCT07575620 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/006174
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of blood flow restriction on gait performance on stroke patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Is there a significant effect of blood flow restriction on gait performance on stroke patients?

Conditions

Stroke Gait Rehabilitation

Keywords

BFRT,Stroke,Gait performance.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The changes in gait performance

  Using STEADYS gait assessment system all patients will be assigned to measure the gait phases and gait parameters pre and post study to assess if there is differences.

  Pre study each patient will be included in the assessment as walking for 2 minutes wearing the IMU sensors and post study after 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The changes of scoring of dynamic gait index

  Each patient will be assigned to do every item of the DGI in 10 minutes Pre and post study

Study Arms (2)

Blood flow restriction training

EXPERIMENTAL

Blood flow restriction training with resistance Exercises for the lower limb affected

Other: Blood flow restriction training; Other: Resistance Exercises for lower limb affected

Resistance Exercises

OTHER

Resistance Exercises for Lower limb affected.

Other: Resistance Exercises for lower limb affected

Interventions

Blood flow restriction training OTHER

Using BFRT combined with Resistance Exercises

Also known as: KAATSU Training

Blood flow restriction training

Resistance Exercises for lower limb affected OTHER

Resistance Exercises using weights applied from different positions

Blood flow restriction training; Resistance Exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Chronic stroke patients more than 6 months.
• Ages of the patients will range from 40 to 65 years.
• The degree of spasticity ranged from 1 to 1+ grade (mild spasticity) according to the Modified Ashworth Scale.
• Ability to walk 10 m.
• Medically stable patients.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with lower limb oedema.
• Patients with disability in visual, auditory, and vestibular systems.
• Resting systolic blood pressure\>160 mmHg or resting diastolic blood pressure\>100 mmHg.
• Cognitive deficits preventing them from undergoing the assessments, exercise program or informed consent process.
• Major neurological or musculoskeletal deficits from another diseases that could affect training.
• Patients with lower limb deep vein thrombosis.
• Patients who have any vascular problems.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Outpatient Clinics of faculty of physical therapy Cairo University

Giza, الجيزة, 12511, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Anas A Mohsen, B.Sc

  Egyptian Ministry of Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 2, 2026
• First Posted: May 8, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2026
• Last Updated: May 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations

EG (1)