Clinical Trial: Gait Training for Persons With Stroke
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: The Lokomat Gait Orthosis Compared to Categorized Gait Training by Physical Therapists in Patients Early Post Stroke
Brief Summary:
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of an automatic gait trainer (Lokomat) handled by physical therapists compared with categorized gait training by physical therapists in ambulatory stroke patients. Gait speed, gait distance and gait symmetry are used to evaluate study effects.
Hypotheses: 1) The Lokomat improves stroke patients gait speed, distance and symmetry more than categorized gait training.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Aarhus
Current Primary Outcome: 10 meters walking test (gait speed) [ Time Frame: at inclusion, week 3 and week 6 ]
Original Primary Outcome:
- 10 meters walking test [ Time Frame: at inclusion, week 3 and week 6 ]
- 6 minutes walking test [ Time Frame: inclusion, week3 and week 6 ]
- Single leg stance of hemiparetic leg [ Time Frame: inclusion, week 3 and week 6 ]
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Six minutes walking test [ Time Frame: Inclusion, wek 3 and week 6 ]
- Gait symmetry index [ Time Frame: Inclusion, week 3 and week 6 ]
- Timed Up And Go [ Time Frame: Inclusion, Week 3 and Week 6 ]
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: University of Aarhus
Dates:
Date Received: January 28, 2008
Date Started: June 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 16, 2010
Last Verified: February 2010
