Limits of Stability in Sitting in Healthy Controls and Participants Post Stroke

NCT ID: NCT04171401

Last Updated: 2019-11-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 49 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-05-11
• Study Completion Date: 2016-01-27

Brief Summary

In this cross-sectional study we will compare the limits of stability in non-ambulatory participants post stroke compared to healthy controls. This will be done by placing participants in a seated position on a force platform, that will measure centre of pressure displacements during a leaning task in multiple directions. The results of the limits of stability test will be compared to standard clinical Measures of trunk control and functional balance, to see if there is a relationship between both ways of measuring. And how balance and trunk control are affected in the subacute stroke population.

Conditions

Stroke; Balance; Distorted

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Participants post stroke

Severly affected patients in the subacute phase post stroke that are unable to walk without the help of one or two therapists to assist for balance and weight-carrying. Participants were able to sit independently for two minutes. Participants post stroke performed limits of stability testing in sitting, and tests for trunk control and functional balance.

In-patient stroke rehabilitation.

Intervention Type: OTHER

An in-patient multi-disciplinary stroke rehabilitation program was performed.

Healthy controls

Healthy control subjects who matched patients post stroke for age and gender, and had no limitations to perform measurements. Healthy controls performed limits of stability measurements and a clinical measurements for balance.

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

In-patient stroke rehabilitation.

An in-patient multi-disciplinary stroke rehabilitation program was performed.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• a stroke with clear hemiplegia (a previous stroke is accepted when complete recovery was achieved)
• being a patient at the UZ Pellenberg
• Functional Ambulation Catergory of two or less
• to be able to sit independently for 2 minutes
• to be cooperative enough to fulfill multiple Evaluations and tests
• to be able to understand simple instructions and be able to execute those.

• Age above 50
• to be able to stand independently for 2 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

• to have musculoskeletal and/or other neurological disorders that could influence the protocol
• severe communication, memory or language disorders that could disturb the understanding of the research protocol.
• no signed informed consent

• a disorder that could influence balance capabilities
• Berg Balance Scale less than 50 Points
• no signed informed consent

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Evelien Wiskerke

Physiotherapist and Researcher, MSc, PhD Candidate

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Geert Verheyden

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

KU Leuven

Other Identifiers

S57757

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id