StrokeNCT00172146
Influences of Cane Use on Voluntary Forward Stepping Movement and Associated Attentional Demands in Hemiplegic Patients
An observational study of Stroke, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of cane use on the movement, kinetics, and associated attentional demands of performing a voluntary forward stepping movement in patients with stroke and age-matched healthy adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke
- How many people
- 22 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Aug 2002to Jul 2003
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 30 to 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Healthy subjects
- Age ang Sex are correspond with the stroke subjects(between 30 and 75 years old)
- being willing to sign an informed consent approved by the Human Subjects Committee of the National Taiwan University Hospital
- Stroke subjects
- between 30 and 75 years old
- stroke confirmed by ICD-10-CM (including I60, I61, I62, I63, I67, and I63.9)
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- first stroke with single side hemiplegia and received acute treatment at NTUH
- being willing to sign an informed consent approved by the Human Subjects Committee of the National Taiwan University Hospital
- able to stand independently for 10 minutes and to forward step without ankle-foot orthosis
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score at least 24
- Excursion criteria:
- Healthy subjects
- having other neurological diseases, or moderate to severe neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorders, or disorders from systematic diseases those would influence the belance or motor ability
- Stroke subjects
- having unstable vital sign, unconsciousness, or obvious cognitive, perception, and language impairment, and couldn't communicate with the experimenters
- having other neurological diseases, or moderate to severe neuromuscular or musculoskeletal or cardiovascular disorders, or disorders from systematic diseases those will influence standing ability other than stroke
- having hemi-neglect or hemi-anopia
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site
School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Province of China, 100
About this study
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of cane use on the movement, kinetics, and associated attentional demands of performing a voluntary forward stepping movement in patients with stroke and age-matched healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Keywords
- Hemiplegia, Regular cane, Volitional stepping, Dynamic equilibrium, Attention, Dual task
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke, Hemiplegia
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2002
- Study completionJul 2003
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 22 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Investigators
- Pei-Fang Tang, PhD, Principal investigator, National Taiwan University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00172146
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 9361700329
- Status last verified
- Sep 2005
- First submitted
- 12 Sep 2005
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Sep 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Influences of Cane Use on Voluntary Forward Stepping Movement and Associated Attentional Demands in Hemiplegic Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00172146
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 9361700329
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Keywords
- Hemiplegia, Regular cane, Volitional stepping, Dynamic equilibrium, Attention, Dual task
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 22 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Study start
- Aug 2002
- Study completion
- Jul 2003
- First posted
- 15 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of cane use on the movement, kinetics, and associated attentional demands of performing a voluntary forward stepping movement in patients with stroke and age-matched healthy adults.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Other
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (17 listed)
- Healthy subjects
- Age ang Sex are correspond with the stroke subjects(between 30 and 75 years old)
- being willing to sign an informed consent approved by the Human Subjects Committee of the National Taiwan University Hospital
- Stroke subjects
- between 30 and 75 years old
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Sep 2005.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Pei-Fang Tang, PhD principal investigator
National Taiwan University Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Stroke, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 17 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Sep 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Sep 2005.