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Efficacy of Treadmill Walking With Hidden Vision for Rehabilitation in the Subacute Phase of Stroke

NCT06972355 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-10-01

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Summary

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the efficiency of vision-obscured versus vision-retained treadmill gait training in subacute post-stroke patients.

Methodology: Thirty-six patients with stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) less than six months old will be included and randomized into two parallel groups. The experimental group will undergo treadmill gait training using an opaque mask, combined with body weight reduction (Lite Gait® harness). The control group will follow the same walking protocol, but with their eyes open. Each session will last 20 minutes, integrated into one hour of rehabilitation, at a rate of three sessions per week for six weeks. Assessment will include single- and double-task walking speed, balance parameters and proprioception.

Expected results: The hypothesis is that visual deprivation will stimulate the proprioceptive and vestibular systems to a greater extent, resulting in benefits for postural balance, walking and proprioception. The main hypothesis will be the improvement in the difference between single-task and double-task walking speed. Analyses will be conducted on an intention-to-treat basis, using statistical tests adapted to the nature of the variables.

Conclusion: This study could highlight the value of temporary visual suppression as a therapeutic lever in stroke rehabilitation.

Conditions

  • Subacute Stroke

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Hiding the eyes

Patients will participate in walking rehabilitation sessions on a treadmill supported by a Lite Gait® harness. All treadmill sessions are consistent with regular rehabilitation sessions. A typical treadmill walking session will take place 3 times a week for 6 weeks, lasting 20 minutes. During the first minute, the speed of the treadmill is gradually increased until a comfortable speed is reached. From then on, the mask will be placed over the patient's eyes for 18 minutes at a constant, i.e. comfortable, speed. The last minute will be devoted to gradually decreasing the treadmill speed until it stops, and will also be performed without the mask.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pauline AMSTUTZ · CHR Metz Thionville Hopital Legouest

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-04
Primary Completion
2027-06-04
Completion
2027-07-19

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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