RECRUITING

Virtual Reality Augmented Gait Adaptation in Stroke Survivors

Study Overview

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Description

The major problem in stroke survivors that is being addressed in this research project is walking asymmetry, i.e., difference between the legs during walking (e.g. steps on the more affected side are longer than the other). A potential solution to this problem is using new technology like virtual reality during walking training to make stroke survivors have a better sense of their asymmetry. A second problem that we aim to address in this study is whether asymmetry is accurately felt by the stroke survivors and how we can address it. Our ongoing work on the effects of virtual reality on learning new walking tasks in stroke survivors indicates that virtual reality maybe particularly important for those with walking asymmetry. In this study, we plan to recruit stroke survivors who have such asymmetries during walking and have them learn a new walking task in virtual reality. We will also test the stroke survivors to determine if there is a relationship between how well they learn the new task with their ability to feel asymmetry accurately.

Official Title

Virtual Reality Augmented Gait Adaptation in Stroke Survivors

Quick Facts

Study Start:2018-07-01
Study Completion:2025-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT03787693

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:21 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * adults \> 21 years
  2. * diagnosed with supratentorial ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
  3. * single, unilateral stroke
  4. * stroke incident \> 3 months duration.
  5. * ability to stand unsupported without an assistive device
  6. * walk 10m without therapist assistance,
  7. * ability to follow instructions (Folstein Mini-Mental exam score ≥ 24)
  1. * recurrent stroke
  2. * hip fracture
  3. * myocardial infarction
  4. * \< 20/40 corrected vision
  5. * any condition that can affect walking ability to complete the experiment successfully (e.g. neglect, Parkinson's disease, vestibulopathy, peripheral nerve pathology).

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Mukul Mukherjee, PhD
CONTACT
402-554-3351
mmukherjee@unomaha.edu

Principal Investigator

Mukul Mukherjee, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Nebraska

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Nebraska - Omaha, Biomechanics Research Building
Omaha, Nebraska, 68182
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Nebraska

  • Mukul Mukherjee, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Nebraska

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2018-07-01
Study Completion Date2025-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2018-07-01
Study Completion Date2025-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • hemiparesis
  • gait
  • perception
  • sensory
  • vision
  • coordination

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Stroke