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The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Gait Training Program Based on Telerehabilitation After Stroke

NCT07623018 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2026-06-03

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Summary

Gait impairments following stroke significantly reduce functional mobility, making walking recovery a primary rehabilitation goal to improve safety, speed, and quality of life while reducing fall risk. Delivering interventions at home via technology can enhance adherence to home exercise programmes and increase therapy frequency and intensity. This study aims to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Stroke Telerehabilitation for Enhanced Performance in Gait via Technology (STEP-Tech) intervention for patients with stroke in Saudi Arabia. The intervention will be delivered by trained physiotherapists in two phases. Phase one will take place in an outpatient setting, during which patients may require approximately three sessions over one week. Phase two will be home-based for four weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

STEP-Tech intervention

Stroke telerehabilitation for Enhanced Performance in Gait via technology (STEP-Tech) intervention was developed by the research team, using the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions. The STEP-Tech intervention has 4 components: 1) Gait training using the Heel2Toe sensor. 2) A set of exercises that aim to enhance LL strengthening, stretching, balance and gait tasks. 3)Education. 4)Family and caregiver support. The STEP-Tech intervention will be delivered in a hybrid model in two phases. Phase 1 (preparatory phase): In-person in the outpatient department. Patients may require approximately three sessions with a physiotherapist over one week. Phase 2 (Home-based): Patients with stroke will be instructed to practise walking with the Heel2Toe sensor for a minimum of 5 minutes, twice a day, for four weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Najran University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City

    collaborator OTHER

  • Aseer Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Exeter

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2027-08-01
Primary Completion
2027-10-01
Completion
2028-08-01

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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