Gait Analysis of Hemiparetics Adults Patients With Quadripod Cane and Rolling Cane

University of Liege

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Stroke; Hemiplegic Gait

Treatments: Device: Gait analysis with rolling cane; Device: Gait analysis with quadripod cane

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05163444

Liege Hospital Ethic Comittee

Details and patient eligibility

About

After stroke, a lot of patients present an hemiparesis and gait disorders. They need walking aids like quadripod cane or rolling cane.

The quadripod cane confers a great stability but implies a walk in 3 times, thus consume more energy. The pause time necessary for the displacement (uplift) of the cane disappear with the Wheeleo.

The investigators will study many spatio-temporal parameters to determine which one allows to decrease the walking speed.

Full description

Hemiparesis affects 65% of stroke patients and cause gait disorders. During rehabilitation, patients often need technical aids to the the return to walk.

For example, they can use the quadripod cane and the rolling cane, called Wheeleo. Regarding the first one, as its name indicate, there are 4 feet while the other model has 4 wheels.

Deltombe and al. proved that the walking speed is higher with a rolling cane. The investigators will recruited stroke patients and study many spatio-temporal parameters with a gait analysis system, when participants are walking with the two walking aids.

Participants will achieve 6 minutes walking test and a 10 meters walking test, with a wearable inertial systems on their shoes.

The investigators wish to reveal which spatio-temporal parameters most influence walking speed.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 years
• Hemiparesis following a stroke
• Be able to walk with a quadripod cane independently
• Be able to walk with the rolling cane independently
• Be able to follow instructions

Exclusion criteria

• cognitive impairment
• acute orthopedic impairment
• other pathologies affecting walking (Parkinson's disease, severe polyneuropathy,...)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Rolling can

Experimental group

Description:

Gait analysis with rolling cane

Treatment:

Device: Gait analysis with rolling cane

Quadripod can

Active Comparator group

Description:

Gait analysis with quadripod cane

Treatment:

Device: Gait analysis with quadripod cane