Gait and Falling Risk in Patient With Stroke

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Gait; Other: Spasticity; Other: Position sense; Other: Plantar sense; Other: Cognitive level

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07038421

2025-01/1115

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study focuses on the impact of lower extremity dysfunctions following stroke-such as muscle weakness, spasticity, and sensory impairments-on gait and fall risk. Post-stroke gait is typically slow, asymmetric, and functionally limited due to motor and sensory deficits. Spasticity, particularly in the lower limb muscles like the gastrocnemius, further complicates walking. Sensory issues, including reduced plantar sensation and joint position sense, also contribute to impaired mobility and balance. The study aims to examine the relationship between gait, plantar sensation, knee position sense, and spasticity, and how these factors influence fall risk in stroke patients.

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between gait and plantar sensation, knee position sensation, and spasticity based on these results. Another aim is to determine the effects of plantar sensation, knee position sensation, and spasticity on fall risk. We previously hypothesized that there is a relationship between gait and spasticity, position sense, plantar sensation. This study further hypothesizes hypothesises that parameters associated with gait will influence the risk of falls in patients with stroke.

Enrollment: 86 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals diagnosed with stroke by a specialist neurologist at least 3 months prior to the study
• Aged 18 years or older
• Having a cognitive level of above 21 points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
• Able to walk independently, with or without an assistive device
• Volunteering

Exclusion criteria

• Had any additional neurological disorder other than stroke
• Had a history of surgical intervention involving the lower extremities
• Had an orthopedic or rheumatologic condition affecting the lower extremities.

Trial design

86 participants in 1 patient group

Stroke group

Description:

Individuals diagnosed with stroke at least 3 months ago by a neurologist

Treatment:

Other: Cognitive level

Other: Plantar sense

Other: Position sense

Other: Spasticity

Other: Gait