Gait Parameters Analysis in Post-stroke Patients and in Elderly Fallers (GAITRITE)

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fallers; Healthy; Thalamic Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Gait analysis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01443052

UC1002

Details and patient eligibility

About

A large proportion of falls in older people occurs when walking. Most studies have recently demonstrated correlation between the variations in spatiotemporal gait parameters and fall risk in elderly and in several diseases. The investigators objective is to analyse this parameters in population with gait stability disorders (post-stroke patients and fallers) to identify the most valuable and to develop/test a conglomerate stability score.

Full description

Temporal-spatial gait parameters will be recorded in subjects aged 65-80 years : 30 healthy people, 30 patients at least one year post-stroke, and 30 fallers while walking on an electronic walkway GAITRite® at self-selected speed.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

1. For healthy subjects

   • Aged 65 to 80 years (included) ;
   • Patient has been informed and has signed the consent form.

2. For post-stroke patients

   • Aged 65 to 80 years (included) ;
   • Stroke patients who had only one cerebrovascular accident, at least one year before inclusion ;
   • Able to walk without using assisting devices or ambulatory aids ;
   • No cardiovascular contraindication ;
   • No history of neurological diseases with influence on walking capacities (excepted stroke) ;
   • No history of vestibular or orthopaedic (lower limb) disorders ;
   • No amblyopia ;
   • Patient has been informed and has signed the consent form.

3. For fallers

   • Aged 65 to 80 years (included) ;
   • Reported 2 or more falls within 6 months prior to the beginning of the study ;
   • Able to walk without using assisting devices or ambulatory aids ;
   • No cardiovascular contraindication ;
   • No history of neurological diseases with influence on walking capacities ;
   • No history of vestibular or orthopaedic (lower limb) disorders ;
   • No amblyopia ;
   • Patient has been informed and has signed the consent form.

Trial design

62 participants in 3 patient groups

post-stroke patients

Description:

Stroke patients who had only one cerebrovascular accident, at least one year before inclusion and Able to walk without using assisting devices or ambulatory aids

Treatment:

Other: Gait analysis

healthy subjects

Description:

Aged 65 to 80 years

Treatment:

Other: Gait analysis

fallers

Description:

Reported 2 or more falls within 6 months prior to the beginning of the study and Able to walk without using assisting devices or ambulatory aids

Treatment:

Other: Gait analysis