NCT07460804Recruiting
FOA on Sit to Stand in Individuals Post Chronic Stroke
Focus of Attention Effect on Sit to Stand Symmetry in Individuals Post Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Cross-over Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Mar 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this study is to fill some gaps in the literature by examining the effects of focus of attention on motor learning and motor performance of sit to stand in individuals post chronic stroke. This study will investigate whether an internal or external focus of attention can lead to improved use of the affected lower extremity during the sit to stand transition, while maintaining an upright trunk position. More specifically, the study has two purposes. The first is to determine whether an external or internal focus of attention would lead to better motor learning of sit to stand. This is measured by retention testing and transfer of the task to changes in affected lower extremity weight bearing during gait. The second purpose of this study is to investigate whether an internal or external focus of attention affects the performance of sit to stands during training.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 17 Jul 2025
- Start date
- 26 Mar 2025
- Primary completion date
- 16 May 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Western Carolina University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07460804
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 20
- From 26 Mar 2025 to the primary completion date, 16 May 2027
- 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
- Individuals with severe cognitive impairment (\<10/30 on the Montreal Cognitive assessment)
- Any orthopedic conditions that impact their ability to transition from sit to stand will be excluded from the study.
- Any other neurologic conditions that impact their ability to transition from sit to stand will be excluded from the study.
Other
- Unable to perform sit to stand from a standard height 20" chair without physical assistance
- Unable to walk 20 feet with or without an assistive device at a contact guard to independent level
- Contraversive pushing (\> 1 on the Scale for Contraversive Pushing)
- Neglect as evidenced by \<44/54 on the star cancellation test
- Minors, prisoners, pregnant women will also be excluded.
- Non English speaking individuals due to lack of interpretation resources.
Who the study is looking for
- Stroke \>6 months
- Mild to moderate stroke (NIHSS scores 0-15)
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cullowhee | United States | Recruiting |
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