Effects of Backward Gait on Sand on Improving the Gait Parameters of Patients With Chronic Stroke.

Majmaah University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Stroke

Treatments: Other: Backward walking on sand

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03501186

Majmaah

Details and patient eligibility

About

Gait training in stroke is a complex process of motor learning although restoring patients ability to walk would not prepare the individual with the challenges faced in the real environment. The aim is not simply walking in controlled environment, but to achieve dynamic walking. Dynamic walking is the ability of an individual to adjust to the changing surfaces and terrains. thereby returning to achieve active participation in the community. Hence, recovery of walking ability is the primary goal when planning treatment for patients with stroke.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Had experienced stroke for the first time.
• Unilateral involvement.
• Demonstrate motor stage 3 or 4 on Brunnstrom motor recovery.
• Able to walk 12 m with or without assistive devices.
• Medically stable.
• Able to follow simple commands.

Exclusion criteria

• Patient exhibits comorbid disease other than stroke that may affect gait.
• Any conditions contra indicated to exercises
• Any other cardio-pulmonary or orthopedic disorders that affects walking ability of the participant.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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20 participants in 4 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

forward walking on leveled surface

Treatment:

Other: Backward walking on sand

Group 2

Active Comparator group

Description:

forward walking on sand.

Treatment:

Other: Backward walking on sand

Group 3

Experimental group

Description:

Backward walking on leveled surface

Treatment:

Other: Backward walking on sand

Group 4

Active Comparator group

Description:

Backward walking on sand.

Treatment:

Other: Backward walking on sand