A Novel, Comprehensive Approach to Post-stroke Gait Rehabilitation
Who is this study for? Patients with Stroke
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 1
SUMMARY
The goal of this project is to determine the feasibility and optimal parameters of a novel, comprehensive approach to gait training in individuals with chronic stroke. The comprehensive approach includes biofeedback-based gait training and aerobic exercise intensity-based gait training.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• \>6 months post stroke, affecting 1 hemisphere of the brain
• Independently ambulatory (including use assistive devices)
• Able to walk for 5 minutes without stopping
• Demonstrates readiness for exercise based on responses to the PAR-Q+
• Participants enrolled in Aim 2 will require medical clearance from physician to participate
Locations
United States
California
University of Southern California
RECRUITING
Los Angeles
Contact Information
Primary
Kristan Leech, PT, DPT, PhD
kleech@pt.usc.edu
(323) 442-1583
Backup
Sarah Kettlety, MS
kettlety@usc.edu
(323) 442-1196
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-06-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-14
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Reducing interlimb asymmetry with biofeedback post-stroke
We will use a randomized crossover design to determine the performance and retention effects following single-day training sessions with biofeedback of three different gait variables (i.e., step length, propulsive force, and interlimb asymmetry) in 25 individuals with chronic stroke.
Experimental: Evaluating capacity for biofeedback use at varied intensities
We will use a within-session randomized crossover design to test the capacity of persons post-stroke (second cohort; n=25) to reduce their interlimb asymmetry using the biofeedback variable found to be the most effective for the group in Aim 1 while walking in three aerobic intensity zones: low, moderate, and vigorous (30-40%, 50-60%, and 70-80% of heart rate reserve, respectively).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Southern California