Muscular Strengthening for Paretic Knee Flexor and Extensor by Conventional Physiotherapy on Chronic Hemiplegic Stroke Patients

NCT00570570 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 91

Last updated 2015-08-20

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Summary

Gait impairment remain one of the main problem for hemiplegic stroke patients. After the 6 first months, stroke patients are classically described with moderate or no improvement. Here, we want to compare the effectiveness of a flexor and extensor paretic knee muscular strengthening program with conventional physiotherapy delivered by the local physiotherapist of the patient, in a very ecological way.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Muscular Strengthening for paretic knee flexor and extensor

thrice a week during 6 weeks

OTHER

conventional physiotherapy

trice a week during 6 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Bordeaux

    collaborator OTHER
  • University Hospital, Limoges

    collaborator OTHER
  • University Hospital, Toulouse

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xavier D de Boissezon · University Hospital, Toulouse

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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Diseases

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