Strength Training Effectiveness Post-Stroke (STEPS)

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Cerebrovascular Accident

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if treadmill training with body weight-support (BWST) is more effective at improving walking in individuals post-stroke than a resisted leg-cycling exercise program. In addition, we want to determine if training programs that combine leg strength training to treadmill walking provide an additional benefit to post-stroke walking outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00389012

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

80

Starts

2004-05-01

Expected to finish

2010-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18 years or older
• 4 months to 5 years after first-time onset of a ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) confirmed by CT, MRI, or clinical criteria
• able to ambulate at least 14 meters with assistive and/or orthotic device and one person assist (minimum Functional Ambulation Classification Level II
• self-selected walking velocity of ≤1.0 meters/second
• approval of primary care physician to participate.

You may not qualify if…

• resting systolic blood pressure greater than 180mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than 110mmHg and/or resting heart rate greater than 100 beats/minute;
• lower limb orthopedic conditions such as prior joint replacement or range of motion limitations;
• spasticity management that included Botox injection (< 4 months earlier) or phenol block injection (< 12 months earlier) to affected lower extremity and intrathecal Baclofen or oral Baclofen (within past 30 days);
• Mini-Mental State Exam score < 24;
• currently receiving lower extremity strengthening exercises or gait training,
• past participation in any study examining the effects of long term (>4 weeks training) body weight support treadmill training; limb loaded pedaling, or lower extremity strengthening;
• plans to move out of the area in the next year,
• no transportation to the study site for all evaluations and intervention sessions.

Where it is running

• Rancho Los Amigos — Downey, California, United States
• University of Southern California — Los Angeles, California, United States
• Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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