Assessing Leg Control in People With Chronic Stroke

Completed

Conditions studied: Chronic Stroke

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinometric (psychometric) properties of the SCALE and FMA-LE assessments in adults after stroke. A second purpose is to determine how well each measure predicts walking speed using the 10 meter walk test.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03271463

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

16

Starts

2018-08-05

Expected to finish

2020-11-05

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 79. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults between 18 and 79 years of age who have sustained a chronic cerebrovascular accident (stroke) with known corticospinal tract damage
• At least one year after onset
• Ability to walk
• Ability to understand and follow simple instructions
• Written informed consent obtained from subject

You may not qualify if…

• History of cerebellar infarct, traumatic brain injury, tumor, etc.
• Rigidity, ataxia, or other Cerebellar or Basal Ganglia signs or symptoms.
• Hospitalizations in the past 6 months.
• Neurosurgical or Musculoskeletal surgery in last 12 months.
• Neurological or Musculoskeletal injury within the past month.
• Pain that interferes with the ability to assume side-lying position.
• Medication for hypertonicity: Participants may be on medicine for abnormal tone.
• However, there must not be any of the following:
• Change in dosage or type of medication during the past 6 months
• Botox injection(s) within 6 months.

Where it is running

• University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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