Clinical Trial: Effects of Treadmill Gait Training With Loading in Individuals With Stroke

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effects of Treadmill Gait Training With Adding Load on Lower Limb of Individuals With Stroke

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the add load on non-paretic lower limb of individuals that suffer a stroke, while walking on a treadmill, is effective for restore gait symmetry of these individuals, in a subacute phase of stroke.

Detailed Summary: This is a randomized and blinded clinical trial, in which participants are being randomly divided into experimental group and control group, in order to verify the effects of adding load on gait symmetry after stroke. 40 individuals will participate, and the calculation of sample size was performed from the ratio variable symmetry of swing time, based on previous study. Whereas about 15% of individuals could give up to participate in the study during their course (dropout rate), we determined a number of 20 participants in each group.
Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Current Primary Outcome: Static and dynamic body weight discharge, measured using a force platform [ Time Frame: Until one year after stroke ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Gait variables, measured by a system of movement analysis [ Time Frame: Until one year after stroke ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Dates:
Date Received: April 10, 2014
Date Started: February 2014
Date Completion: July 2015
Last Updated: April 10, 2014
Last Verified: April 2014