4-point vs 4-roll Canne as Walking Aids After Stroke (4roll)

University Hospital of Mont-Godinne

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Device: 4-roll canne

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02279069

MG-4roll-53/2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

Stroke patients frequently necessitate walking aids such as 4-point canne. However, the 4-point canne has to be lifted by the patient which limited gait speed. The adjunction of small wheel below the 4 point of the canne (4-roll) gives the possibility to the patient to walk without having to lift the canne as it will roll over the ground.

The aim of our study is to compare gait parameters (gait speed and energy cost) with a classical 4-point canne and with 4-roll canne.

Full description

Stroke patients frequently need walking aids such as 4-point canne. However, the 4-point canne has to be lifted by the patient which limited gait speed. The adjunction of small wheel below the 4 point of the canne (4-roll) gives the possibility to the patient to walk without having to lift the canne as it will roll over the ground.

OBJECTIVE To compare the gait parameters with a 4-point canne and with a 4-roll canne METHODS The investigators will recruited stroke patients who necessitate 4 point-canne as walking aids. A 10 meters walking test, a 6 minutes walking test, an estimated energy cost and a patient's satisfaction will be monitored with a 4-point canne (day 1) and with a 4-roll canne (day 2) in a cross-over study. The first tested device will be randomized.

PERSPECTIVE The investigators hope to demonstrate that a 4-roll canne makes possible to walk faster in a safe way after stroke

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• post stroke patient
• able to walk 10 meters

Exclusion criteria

• cognitive impairment limiting walking capacities
• need support when walking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

4-point canne

Active Comparator group

Description:

Stroke patients walk with 4-point canne

Treatment:

Device: 4-roll canne

4-roll canne

Experimental group

Description:

Stroke patients walk with 4-roll canne

Treatment:

Device: 4-roll canne