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Effects of Phototherapy on Gait and Balance of Post-stroke Individuals

NCT03653299 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2018-08-31

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Summary

Hemiparesis and/or hemiplegia is one of the most common clinical signs of stroke, characterized by partial or complete loss of motor function, resulting in varying degrees of impairment and disability. The aim of this study is evaluate the acute effects of application of phototherapy to detect if this therapeutic approach may be beneficial in gait and balance post-stroke individuals. For such, 10 volunteers, with a history of injury (stroke) between 6 months to 5 years, with deficit in functional capacity in the gait due spasticity of extensor muscles of the affected limb, specifically the Triceps Sural. The evaluation will consist of three-dimensional gait analysis, muscle activity during gait, mobility, static and functional balance, and mobility of volunteers.

Conditions

  • Post-stroke in Association to Phototherapy

Interventions

DEVICE

Placebo or Active Phototherapy (MR4)

Phototherapy, placebo or active, will applied in 9 different points of anterior muscle of the thigh, 6 different points of posterior muscle of the thigh and 2 different points of the gastrocnemius muscle, bilaterally. Once a week during for 4 weeks, before the tests, the phototherapy programs (1, 2, 3 and 4) order will depend of the group randomized. The 10 subjects will do the three-dimensional gait analysis, muscle activity during gait, evaluation of mobility, static and functional balance, and mobility tests.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Nove de Julho

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ernesto P Leal Junior, PhD · University of Nove de Julho

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-13
Primary Completion
2017-05-18
Completion
2018-06-01

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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