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A Novel Mechanics-based Intervention to Improve Post-stroke Gait Stability
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Error reduction, Error augmentation, and 1 other intervention for Stroke. Completed, enrolled 54 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel treadmill training intervention can improve the gait stabilization strategy used by individuals who have experienced a stroke.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
During training sessions, a custom-built force-field will exert forces on the legs while participants walk. These forces will push the legs toward mechanically-appropriate mediolateral locations, having the effect of reducing the errors in foot placement that are often present among individuals who have experienced a stroke.
During training sessions, a custom-built force-field will exert forces on the legs while participants walk. These forces will push the legs away from mechanically-appropriate mediolateral locations, having the effect of amplifying the errors in foot placement that are often present among individuals who have experienced a stroke.
During training sessions, participants will interface with a custom-built force-field while they walk. The force-field will essentially get out of the way, producing minimal forces on the legs, and having no direct effect on the errors in foot placement that are often present among individuals who have experienced a stroke.