NCT04855032Completed
Post-stroke Perturbation Training
Proactive and Reactive Perturbation Training to Reduce Falls and Improve Gait Stability in People With Chronic Stroke
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 28 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Following a stroke, many individuals have a high risk of falls, which can negatively influence quality of life. Unfortunately, current treatments have not effectively addressed this problem. This study investigates whether two methods of delivering mechanical perturbations during walking have the potential to improve post-stroke walking balance and reduce real-world fall incidence.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 86 (actual)
- First submitted
- 17 Apr 2021
- Start date
- 6 Oct 2021
- Primary completion date
- 21 Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT04855032
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 86
- From 6 Oct 2021 to the primary completion date, 21 Nov 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- History of unstable cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, angina or dyspnea at rest or during activities of daily living
- Preexisting neurological disorders or dementia
- Legal blindness or severe visual impairment
- History of DVT or pulmonary embolism within 6 months
- Uncontrolled diabetes with recent weight loss, diabetic coma, or frequent insulin reactions
- Orthopedic injuries or conditions (e.g. joint replacements) in the lower extremities with the potential to alter the gait pattern
Other
- Evidence of cerebellar damage
- Resting blood pressure higher than 220/110 mm Hg
Who the study is looking for
- Experience of a stroke at least 6 months prior to participation
- Self-reported experience of a fall in the previous year, and/or a fear of falling
- Gait speed of at least 0.2 m/s
- Ability to walk on a treadmill without a cane or walker
- Provision of informed consent
Age in the registry: 21 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University of South Carolina Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charleston | United States | Unknown status |
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