Internally Versus Externally Guided Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT) for Locomotor Recovery Post-stroke
Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring biomechanics, stroke, electromyography, Gait disability stroke, locomotor therapy, muscular weakness, reflex variability stroke
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident Single event Unilateral hemiplegia Locomotor disability Ability to walk independently 25' on level ground (may use an assistive device [cane or walker]; may NOT use a brace) Cognitive ability to follow 3-step commands Exclusion Criteria: Unstable or uncontrolled blood pressure Uncontrolled seizures Severe cognitive impairment
Sites / Locations
- North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Arm 1: Therapist assisted
Arm 2: Robot-assisted
Therapist assisted locomotor training (partial body-weight supported)
Robot-assisted locomotor training (partial body-weight supported)