Analysis Acceleration/Deceleration Distance Gait Speed Tests in Stroke Survivors

NCT ID: NCT05679011

Last Updated: 2025-03-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-23

Study Completion Date

2024-12-01

Brief Summary

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Introduction: Gait speed is currently used to predict the future functional status of the patient or to evaluate the improvements produced by different neurorehabilitation treatments. There is no common agreement among researchers and clinicians as to the optimal distance required to accelerate and decelerate in walking tests (4-meter and 6-meter timed) in people in the chronic phase of stroke.

Objectives: The main objective is to analyze what is the optimal distance to accelerate and decelerate in the 4-meter walk test (4mWT) and 6-meter walk test (6mWT) at comfortable and fast speed with optical motion capture for chronic stroke survivors (\> 6 months).

The secondary objective is to evaluate whether the mean gait speed taken by stopwatch is comparable to optical motion capture system Optitrack for the 4mWT and the 6mWT for a correct measurement of gait at comfortable and fast speed in in chronic stroke survivors.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study is performed. The walking speed is measured using the OptiTrack optical motion capture system consisting of 8 PrimeX 13 cameras and Motive 2.0 capture and analysis software (Natural Point Inc. Corvallis OR USA).The patient ware 8 markers sensors applied to different parts of the body. The two tests are performed first at a comfortable gait and second at the fastest gait that the patient can safely perform. There were 3 repetitions for each of the tests. The individuals are randomized to start with either the 6mWT or the 4mWT test. All tests are performed on the same day.

Discussion: This study will shed light on what is the optimal distance required for acceleration and deceleration phases on the 6mWT and 4mWT walking tests at comfortable and fast speed.

Detailed Description

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Gait disorder is a common clinical problem after stroke and is among the prevalent physical limitations contributing to stroke-related disability that impacts performance of activities of daily(1). Gait disturbances in patients with stroke are caused by weakness (paresis or paralysis), abnormal tone in the limbs or trunk, or by disturbances in the sensory-motor system or central control mechanisms.(2) Therefore, gait recovery is a major objective in the rehabilitation program in stroke survivors.(3) Walking speed is considered to be the sixth vital sign (4). Clinical practice guidelines worldwide recommend using reliable and valid tools to assess walking in stroke rehabilitation.(5,6) The 10 meter walk test at comfortable speed is widely recommended to reflect a walking speed. (7) However, there are many different distances to accelerate and decelerate.

Conditions

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Stroke Chronic Stroke

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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4 and 6 meters walking test

A 10-meter and other 6-meter flats pathways were identified. Two-meter are provided for the acceleration zone and two-meter for deceleration for 6-meter walk test. One meter to acceleration and another to deceleration for 4-meter walk test. The participants are randomly to perform 3-time to comfortable speed and 3-time faster speed for 4-meter and 6-meter.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Stroke survivors in chronic phase \> 6 months
* Have preserved cognitive ability: Achieve a score equal to or greater than 25 points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test.
* Have the ability to walk on a flat surface of at least 10 meters, with or without aid.

Exclusion Criteria

A history of lower extremities injury or surgery

* A history of botulinum injection within 3 months
* A history of inflammatory arthritis
* A history of inflammatory myopathy or peripheral nervous disease
* A history of other neurological disease as a Parkinson, spinal cord etc.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rosa Cabanas Valdés

Senior lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rosa Cabanas-Valdés, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Locations

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Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Eng JJ, Tang PF. Gait training strategies to optimize walking ability in people with stroke: a synthesis of the evidence. Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Oct;7(10):1417-36. doi: 10.1586/14737175.7.10.1417.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Jorgensen HS, Nakayama H, Raaschou HO, Olsen TS. Recovery of walking function in stroke patients: the Copenhagen Stroke Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1995 Jan;76(1):27-32. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(95)80038-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Guralnik JM, Ferrucci L, Pieper CF, Leveille SG, Markides KS, Ostir GV, Studenski S, Berkman LF, Wallace RB. Lower extremity function and subsequent disability: consistency across studies, predictive models, and value of gait speed alone compared with the short physical performance battery. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000 Apr;55(4):M221-31. doi: 10.1093/gerona/55.4.m221.

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Montero-Odasso M, Schapira M, Soriano ER, Varela M, Kaplan R, Camera LA, Mayorga LM. Gait velocity as a single predictor of adverse events in healthy seniors aged 75 years and older. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005 Oct;60(10):1304-9. doi: 10.1093/gerona/60.10.1304.

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Taylor-Piliae RE, Latt LD, Hepworth JT, Coull BM. Predictors of gait velocity among community-dwelling stroke survivors. Gait Posture. 2012 Mar;35(3):395-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.10.358. Epub 2011 Nov 26.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Cabanas-Valdes R, Garcia-Rueda L, Salgueiro C, Perez-Bellmunt A, Rodriguez-Sanz J, Lopez-de-Celis C. Assessment of the 4-meter walk test test-retest reliability and concurrent validity and its correlation with the five sit-to-stand test in chronic ambulatory stroke survivors. Gait Posture. 2023 Mar;101:8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.01.014. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

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Salbach NM, MacKay-Lyons M, Howe JA, McDonald A, Solomon P, Bayley MT, McEwen S, Nelson M, Bulmer B, Lovasi GS. Assessment of Walking Speed and Distance Post-Stroke Increases After Providing a Theory-Based Toolkit. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2022 Oct 1;46(4):251-259. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000406. Epub 2022 Jun 7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35671402 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Gait speed optimal distance

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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