Trial Outcomes & Findings for Understanding Different Parameters in Locomotor Training (a Type of Walking Training) for Person After a Stroke (NCT NCT00712179)

Last Updated: 2016-05-13

Results Overview

The electromyographic (EMG) gait pattern of stroke survivors was compared with "normal" pattern using z-scores.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

49 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

During sessions- 1 day measurement

Results posted on

2016-05-13

Participant milestones
Measure	Stroke Survivors Stroke survivors walked with varying speeds, amount of body weight support or therapist assistance
Overall Study STARTED	49
Overall Study COMPLETED	37
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	12

Withdrawal data not reported

Understanding Different Parameters in Locomotor Training (a Type of Walking Training) for Person After a Stroke

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Stroke Survivors n=49 Participants Cross-sectional study with a single group of stroke survivors
Age, Categorical <=18 years	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	31 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical >=65 years	18 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous	61.1 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	13 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	36 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	49 participants n=5 Participants
Baseline walking speed	0.59 meters per second STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.23 • n=5 Participants

Timeframe: During sessions- 1 day measurement

Population: Individuals with chronic stroke.

The electromyographic (EMG) gait pattern of stroke survivors was compared with "normal" pattern using z-scores.

Outcome measures
Measure	Stroke Survivors n=33 Participants Stroke survivors walked with varying speeds, amount of body weight support or therapist assistance
Diagnostic Walking at different speeds with 15% BWS	1.57 Z-score Standard Error 0.058
Diagnostic Walking at self-selected speed at 0%, 15%, 30% BWS	1.57 Z-score Standard Error 0.072
Diagnostic Walking at different speeds with 30% BWS	1.55 Z-score Standard Error 0.075
Diagnostic Fastest comfortable speed with different BWS	1.56 Z-score Standard Error 0.073
Diagnostic Modified non-paretic leg loading and movement	1.64 Z-score Standard Error 0.079
Diagnostic Modified paretic leg loading and movement	1.38 Z-score Standard Error 0.061

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Adverse event data not reported

Adverse event data not reported

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