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Efficacy of a Novel Walking Assist Device With Auxiliary Laser Illuminator on Stroke Patients

NCT03786341 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-10-04

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Summary

Many patients after acute stage of stroke present with abnormal gait pattern due to weakness or hypertonicity of the affected limbs.

Ambulation training with the use of visual feedback strategy is one of the promising rehabilitation in patients with chronic stroke.

Walking assist device with auxiliary laser illuminator during ambulation training could correct gait parameters, improve balance and basic activity of daily living among stroke patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

with auxiliary illuminator

Ambulation training with laser quad-cane for 15 minutes and typical physical therapy with strengthening and balance training for 15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pei-Te Hsu, MD. · Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-12-01
Primary Completion
2018-12-05
Completion
2018-12-05

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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