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Can Arm and Leg Cycling Exercise Improve Walking After Stroke

NCT ID: NCT02316405

Last Updated: 2014-12-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-07-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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It has been found that arm and leg cycling is similar to walking. Thus, the objective of this research is to determine if arm and leg cycling can be used to improve walking ability in a post-stroke population. This outcome would directly impact the health and quality of life for those who have suffered a stroke.

Detailed Description

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It has been found that arm and leg cycling is similar to walking in terms of the muscle activation patterns, joint ranges of motion, and neural pathways activated. Another advantage of arm and leg cycling is that it involves coordination of all four limbs in a rhythmic movement. This may be particularly beneficial given previous findings that arm movement contributes to the activation of leg muscles during walking in humans. This is achieved with interconnected neural pathways that link the arms to the legs. These neural interlimb connections remain intact in stroke victims, such that maximizing the contribution of the arms to the legs may increase coordination for walking.

Thus, the objective of this research is to determine if arm and leg cycling can be used to increase the strength of inter-limb connections and if this helps to improve walking ability in a post-stroke population. 15-20 participants will be recruited to participate in a five week training intervention where measures will be taken before and after the intervention to assess efficacy. Arm and leg cycling could provide a novel method to improve inter-limb coupling and walking ability. These outcomes would directly impact the health and quality of life for those who have suffered a stroke.

Conditions

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Cerebrovascular Accident

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Test Group

5 weeks of arm and leg cycling, 3 times per week for 30 minute of total exercise per session

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Arm and Leg Cycling Exercise for Walking after Stroke

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Arm and Leg Cycling Exercise for Walking after Stroke

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cerebrovascular accident

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to stand
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Victoria

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. E. Paul Zehr

Dr. E. Paul Zehr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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E P Zehr, Doctorate

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Victoria

Locations

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MacLaurin Building

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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E P Zehr, Doctorate

Role: CONTACT

Phone: (250) 472-5487

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Taryn Klarner, Masters

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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123456

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

D015017-2011-2014

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id