Responses to Backward Walking Training Post-Stroke
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Stroke
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 90
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 48 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
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About This Trial
Approximately 15,000 Veterans are hospitalized for stroke each year with new cases costing an estimated $111 million for acute inpatient, $75 million for post-acute inpatient, and $88 million for follow-up care over 6 months post-stroke. The investigators have previously established the effectiveness of a backward walking training program to improve gait and balance in post-stroke Veterans. To bes…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Berg Balance Scale \< 45
* Self-selected 10 meter gait speed \< 0.8 m/s
* Diagnosis of unilateral stroke
* \> 2 months \< 4 months post-stroke
* Able to ambulate at least 10 feet with maximum 1 person assist
* Medically stable
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of neurological c…
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