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CIMT vs Treadmill Training for Post-Stroke Walking Recovery

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Led By Ming Wu, PhD

Research Sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up pre, post 6 weeks training, and 8 weeks after the end of training.

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Study Summary

This trial will compare the effect of CIMT vs. treadmill training on walking function in individuals post-stroke.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals aged 21-75 who have had a stroke and now walk slower than usual (≤ 0.80 m/s). They must be able to stand and take steps without help but can't join if they have serious heart/lung diseases, other injuries affecting walking, poor mental function scores, certain types of strokes, very high blood pressure, or recent Botox injections.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing two ways to improve walking after a stroke: constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) versus treadmill training alone. Participants will be randomly placed in one of the groups and train three times a week for six weeks to see which method helps more with their walking ability.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects are not listed for this type of physical therapy training, participants may experience fatigue, muscle soreness or strain from the exercises involved in both CIMT and treadmill training.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ pre, post 6 weeks training, and 8 weeks after the end of training.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~pre, post 6 weeks training, and 8 weeks after the end of training.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre, post 6 weeks training, and 8 weeks after the end of training. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in 6-minute walking distance

Change in walking speed

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Berg Balance Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: robotic trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

For the robotic training group, a controlled resistance load will be applied to the unaffected leg at the ankle and an assistance load will be applied to the pelvis.

Group II: treadmill trainingActive Control1 Intervention

For the treadmill training only group, a physical therapist will provide manual assistance to the affected leg at the knee and/or ankle joints as necessary during treadmill training.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Shirley Ryan AbilityLabLead Sponsor

194 Previous Clinical Trials

16,876 Total Patients Enrolled

70 Trials studying Stroke

8,309 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Ming Wu, PhD5.06 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Abilitylab

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

1 Previous Clinical Trials

54 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this research trial accept individuals over the age of eighty?

"In order to qualify for the clinical trial, participants must be 21 years of age or greater but no older than 75."

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Are there currently any opportunities to take part in this research endeavor?

"Data from clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical research study is actively enlisting patients, having been posted on August 14th 2017 and last edited on November 2nd 2022."

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Who would be a fitting candidate for enrollment in this experiment?

"This medical research requires 36 participants with a diagnosis of stroke that are 21 years old or older, but no more than 75."

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How many participants are currently taking part in this investigation?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this study is actively seeking volunteers and has been since August 14th 2017 when it was first posted online; the last modification was made on November 2nd of 2022. A total of 36 patients are expected to participate from a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy for Walking in Individuals Post Stroke

Ming Wu 2017. "Constraint Induced Movement Therapy for Walking in Individuals Post Stroke". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03264261.

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