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Neural Prostheses and Gait Performance: Model-Based Strategies

NCT00991406 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2019-08-09

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to find the optimal patterns of functional electrical stimulation (FES) of muscles in the lower legs that will improve walking ability in those who have had a stroke and at the same time ensure walking stability. FES involves applying small electric currents to the nerves, which cause the muscles to contract.

FES research projects vary from simple investigations of the therapeutic effects of exercise on muscle function and skin health, to more complex studies of functional movements such as standing or walking.

Conditions

  • Hemiplegia

Interventions

DEVICE

FES

Surface stimulation to contract the muscles in the lower extremity

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth C Hardin van den Bogert, PhD MS · Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2016-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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