Relationship of Proprioception, Reaction Time and the Gait and Balance Parameters After Stroke

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF RZESZOW · Dec 17, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how problems with proprioception, which is our body's ability to sense where we are in space, affect walking, balance, and reaction times in people who have had a stroke. Researchers want to understand whether these sensory issues are linked to how well stroke survivors can move and maintain their balance. They will also look at whether factors like how long it's been since the stroke, which side of the brain was affected, and the person's gender make a difference in these abilities.

To participate in the study, individuals should be between 30 and 75 years old and have had their first stroke within the last three months, resulting in weakness on one side of their body. They should be able to walk without any support. Participants will undergo a one-time assessment using standard tests and rehabilitation tools to measure their balance and movement. This study aims to compare the experiences of stroke survivors with healthy individuals to see how proprioception and reaction times differ.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • informed and voluntary consent of the patient,
• • first-time stroke,
• • hemiparesis,
• • time from stroke to 3 months,
• • age 30-75,
• • grade 3-5 in the Functional Ambulation Category,
• • walking without orthopedic support.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • lack of informed and voluntary consent of the patient,
• • second or subsequent stroke,
• • stroke of the brainstem and cerebellum,
• • epilepsy,
• • disorders of higher mental functions,
• • coexisting neurological, rheumatological, orthopedic diseases,
• • use of orthopedic supplies during locomotion.