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Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Assisted Walking: Enhancement of Walking Function After Stroke

NCT00552916 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2008-08-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a form of exercise,known as electrical stimulation can improve walking function and other important health outcomes. The hypothesis is that electrical stimulation can enhance the ability to walk for stroke survivors who are unable to walk on their on their own.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Compex Motion Stimulator

'True' Functional Electrical Stimulation Assisted Walking

DEVICE

Compex Motion Stimulator

'False' FES

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario

    collaborator OTHER

  • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Milos R Popovic, PhD · University of Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

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