Evaluation of Early Standardized Task-Specific Training (ESTT)

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Acute Stroke

In brief

A. Specific Aims: 1\. There is one specific aim of this study. The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of early standardized task-specific training (ESTT) in persons with acute stroke. B. Hypothesis: 1\. It is our hypothesis that subjects who receive ESTT will walk faster and more symmetrically than published reports of gait outcomes in persons with stroke.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01774110

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

12

Starts

2012-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-01

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Recent stroke (less than 6 weeks)
• Able to give conformed consent or have family member who can give consent
• first time stroke OR complete recovery from prior stroke

You may not qualify if…

• non-ambulatory before onset of stroke
• bilateral stroke
• presence of severe cardiac problems
• other co-morbidities which would affect gait training (i.e. amputation, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, etc.)
• recent myocardial infarct (within 4 weeks)
• any uncontrolled health condition for which exercise is contraindicated
• severe lower extremity joint disease/pathology that would interfere with gait training
• subjects with BMI greater than 40
• significant cognitive impairment
• age greater than 80 years or less than 16 years
• able to complete 5 or more full heel raises with the affected ankle in standing with the knee extended with no more than one or two fingers on support surface for balance

Where it is running

• St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital — Austin, Texas, United States
• Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas — Dallas, Texas, United States
• Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation - Northwest — Dallas, Texas, United States
• Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation - Frisco — Frisco, Texas, United States

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