Proactive and Reactive Perturbation Training to Reduce Falls and Improve Gait Stability in People with Chronic Stroke
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Following a stroke, many individuals have a high risk of falls, which can negatively influence quality of life. Unfortunately, current treatments have not effectively addressed this problem. This study investigates whether two methods of delivering mechanical perturbations during walking have the potential to improve post-stroke walking balance and reduce real-world fall incidence.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 21
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Experience of a stroke at least 6 months prior to participation
• Self-reported experience of a fall in the previous year, and/or a fear of falling
• Gait speed of at least 0.2 m/s
• Ability to walk on a treadmill without a cane or walker
• Provision of informed consent
Locations
United States
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITING
Charleston
Contact Information
Primary
Camden Jacobs
jacobsca@musc.edu
8437929013
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-10-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 86
Treatments
Experimental: Reactive Perturbations
Experimental: Proactive Perturbations
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborators: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)