Gait Training Combined With Behavioral Strategies for People With Stroke
Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring Gait training, Robotic training, Transference, Behavioral strategies
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older;
- at least 6 months post stroke;
- present lower extremity motor impairment secondary to stroke;
- able to walk at least 10 feet with or without personal assistance;
- discharged from rehabilitation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- presence of uncontrolled clinical conditions;
- weight > 400lb because this is limit supported by the KineAssist
- other neurologic conditions;
- Mini-Mental State Examination score (MMSE) <24;
- inability to provide the informed consent;
- insufficient language skills to answer the screening, assessments and interview questions.
Sites / Locations
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Treadmill training +Transfer package (TT+TP)
Treadmill training (TT)
The TT+TP group will receive 24 sessions (3x week for 8 weeks) of robotic treadmill gait training in a robotic device called KineAssist. In combination with the gait training, participants in this group will also receive a group of behavioral strategies called the "Transfer Package" (TP). Each intervention session will last 1.5h, 1h for the gait training and 30 minutes dedicated for the transfer package. Participants will be assessed pre-, post-intervention, 3 and 6 months after the end of the intervention. Also, participants will be interviewed to investigate their perceptions about each element of the intervention, benefits, side effects and suggestion for change.
The TT group will receive 24 sessions (3x week for 8 weeks) of robotic treadmill gait training in a robotic device called KineAssist. Participants will be assessed pre-, post-intervention, 3 and 6 months after the end of the intervention. Also, participants will be interviewed to investigate their perceptions about each element of the intervention, benefits, side effects and suggestion for change.