A Novel, Comprehensive Approach to Post-stroke Gait Rehabilitation

Description

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.

Conditions

CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)

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Study overview

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.

A Novel, Comprehensive Approach to Post-stroke Gait Rehabilitation

A Novel, Comprehensive Approach to Post-stroke Gait Rehabilitation

Condition
CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90089

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * \>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
  • * Damage to the pons or cerebellum on MRI or signs of cerebellar involvement
  • * Damage to the basal ganglia or extrapyramidal symptoms
  • * Uncontrolled hypertension (\>160/100mmHg)
  • * Montreal Cognitive Assessment score \< 25
  • * Orthopedic or pain conditions
  • * Note\*: Pregnant women are excluded from this study to avoid any potential harm to the fetus from the harness used during treadmill walking.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Southern California,

Kristan Leech, PT, DPT, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Southern California

Study Record Dates

2025-12-14