Optimizing Post-Stroke Gait Symmetry: Integrating Mechanical Constraints and Sensory Feedback to Enhance Paretic Leg Propulsion

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This single-session study aims to evaluate a novel gait training protocol that integrates mechanical constraints and sensory feedback to enhance paretic leg propulsion in individuals post-stroke. The study will include 15 individuals who have experienced a stroke and 15 healthy adults, each aged 20 years or older. Participants will walk on both tied-belt and split-belt treadmills under various training conditions, including backward-directed resistance (applied at the pelvis, ankle, or both) and real-time sensory feedback (visual, auditory, or combined). These interventions will be applied individually and in combination to identify the most effective environment for promoting symmetrical gait patterns. Each session will last approximately two hours. The equipment used is non-invasive, and the risk to participants is minimal.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 20
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Aged 20 years or older

• For stroke group: clinical diagnosis of stroke at least 1 month prior to participation

• Ability to walk at least 10 meters with or without assistive devices

• For healthy group: able to walk independently without assistive devices

Locations
United States
Texas
University of Texas Medical Branch
RECRUITING
Galveston
Contact Information
Primary
Mansoo Ko, PhD
mako@utmb.edu
409-747-1617
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-07-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Gait Training with Combined Sensory Feedback and Mechanical Constraints
All participants will receive various gait training conditions during a single session. Conditions include treadmill walking (tied-belt and split-belt), backward-directed resistance (applied at pelvis, ankle, or both), sensory feedback (visual, auditory, or combined), and a final combined condition integrating both resistance and feedback. This is a within-subject crossover design.
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Sponsors
Leads: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

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