Checking How Reliably Walking, Fall Risk and Vision Tests Work in Chronic Stroke
Studies how consistent walking, fall and vision tests are in adults with chronic stroke.
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Registry title: Reliability of Community Ambulation Ability, Fall Risk, and Dynamic Visual Acuity Assessments in Stroke
Key facts
- Where
- Taipei, TaiwanSee 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: NCT07494487, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityTaipei, TaiwanNo longer taking part
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
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Trial code
- NCT07494487
- Record updated
- 27 March 2026
- Original description
Nearly half of individuals with stroke experience limitations in community ambulation, and 35.7% of community-dwelling stroke survivors experienced falls while walking, indicating that falls are common during routine daily activities in community settings. Patla (1999) proposed that community mobility is influenced by eight factors: ambient conditions, terrain characteristics, external physical load, attentional demands, postural transitions, traffic level, time constraints, and walking distance. This framework suggests that community ambulation requires consideration of multiple physiological domains as well as environmental factors. However, current assessments of community ambulation primarily rely on indoor walking speed as an indicator, which may be insufficient to fully evaluate patients' community ambulation ability. Previous studies have not yet established the reliability of community ambulation assessments such as the Walking Ability Questionnaire, community walking speed, and the Falls Efficacy Scale (Taiwan Chinese version)-in individuals with chronic stroke. Additionally, stroke survivors often demonstrate insufficient integration of vestibular information, which may affect gait performance through impaired dynamic visual acuity. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the reliability of community ambulation assessments and dynamic visual acuity testing in individuals with chronic stroke.Read full original descriptionShow less
Reliability of Community Ambulation Assessments, Taiwan Chinese Version of Falls Efficacy Scale, and Dynamic Visual Acuity Test in Individuals With Chronic Stroke
Nearly half of individuals with stroke experience limitations in community ambulation, and 35.7% of community-dwelling stroke survivors experienced falls while walking, indicating that falls are common during routine daily activities in community settings. Patla (1999) proposed that community mobility is influenced by eight factors: ambient conditions, terrain characteristics, external physical load, attentional demands, postural transitions, traffic level, time constraints, and walking distance. This framework suggests that community ambulation requires consideration of multiple physiological domains as well as environmental factors. However, current assessments of community ambulation primarily rely on indoor walking speed as an indicator, which may be insufficient to fully evaluate patients' community ambulation ability. Previous studies have not yet established the reliability of community ambulation assessments such as the Walking Ability Questionnaire, community walking speed, and the Falls Efficacy Scale (Taiwan Chinese version)-in individuals with chronic stroke. Additionally, stroke survivors often demonstrate insufficient integration of vestibular information, which may affect gait performance through impaired dynamic visual acuity. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the reliability of community ambulation assessments and dynamic visual acuity testing in individuals with chronic stroke.
Inclusion: Diagnosis of First-occurrenced stroke; ≥ 6 months after stroke; Ability to walk at least 400 meters with or without the use of a walking assistive device; Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥ 24; Age between 18 and 80 years.
Exclusion: Other neurological or musculoskeletal conditions affected postural stability; Presence of conditions affecting cervical blood flow or limiting cervical range of motion; Visual impairment; Unstable cardiac status or uncontrolled hypertension; Presence of dizziness or vertigo.