Walking Training Study for Stroke Survivors Who Cannot Walk
Tests a treadmill walking program against leg cycling in stroke survivors who cannot walk.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: To Develop a Walking Exercise Program for Non-ambulatory Stroke Survivors
Key facts
- Where
- Kansas City, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT06247553, who can take part
Where in United States
- University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT06247553
- Record updated
- 1 August 2025
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a gait (walking) training program in non-ambulatory (unable to walk) chronic stroke survivors. The main question it aims to answer is:Read full original descriptionShow less
To Develop a Walking Exercise Program for Non-ambulatory Stroke Survivors
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a gait (walking) training program in non-ambulatory (unable to walk) chronic stroke survivors. The main question it aims to answer is:
• Will gait training improve the cardiovascular system in non-ambulatory chronic stroke survivors better than a sitting leg cycling exercise?
Participants will walk on a treadmill with a partial body-weight support system and the gait training device. Researchers will compare with a leg-cycling exercise to see if there are significant differences in resting heart rate, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and A1c levels in the blood.
Inclusion: must be 18 to 80 years old; male or female; independent ambulation before stroke; able to understand and follow verbal commands in English; have physicians' approval for exercise; be in a stable medical condition; must be after the first stroke; unable to walk independently; in the chronic stage (at least 6 months after stroke onset).
Exclusion: musculoskeletal or other disorders that prevent the participant from participating in the exercise; unable to travel to the Research Laboratory; blood pressure higher than 200/110 mm Hg; diagnosis of severe depression; functionally restricted passive movement in the major joints of lower limbs; unable to speak or understand English; currently participate in other walking training using treadmill with or without a body-weight support system; body weight greater than 400 lbs.