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Study NCT ID:
NCT00166907
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2005-09-14
First Post:
2005-09-12
Brief Title:
Balance Recovery and Training on Fall Prevention in Stroke
Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Organization:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study Overview
Official Title:
Balance Recovery and Training on Fall Prevention in Stroke
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2005-06
Last Known Status:
RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The specific aims of this research are delineated as the following Aim 1 To investigate the neuromuscular and biomechanical mechanisms of the emerging processes of proactive and reactive balance control during sitting and standing in patients with stroke at different stages of the recovery course Aim 2 To determine the relationships between brain lesion sites and the recovery patterns of reactive and proactive balance control mechanisms in patients with stroke Aim 3 To determine the relationships between the impairments in reactive and proactive balance control mechanisms and functional outcome as well as fall incidence in patients following stroke Aim 4 To investigate the efficacy of different training regimens in improving reactive and proactive balance control strategies and in preventing falls in stroke patients with different brain lesion sites Principally three hypotheses are to be tested Hypothesis 1The emerging processes and recovery patternes of proactive and reactive balance control may be different among stroke patients with different brain lesion locations Hypothesis 2There are positive correlations between the level of impairments in reactive and proactive balance control mechanisms and functional outcome as well as fall incidence in patients following stroke Hypothesis 3Training regimens that could best facilitate the emergence or improvement in reactive and proactive balance control strategies are different
Detailed Description:
Stroke is one of the leading causes of chronic disability in the world Falls are one of the primary complications after stroke The incidence of falls ranges from 25 to 75 among stroke patients residing in different settings with greater incidence of falls occurring after discharge home Postural instability has been suggested as one of the main causes leading to falls in this population The recovery of the ability to maintain balance during activities of daily living therefore is essential for functional independence and safety of these patients In the following paragraphs the knowledge gaps taht we are proposing to bridge in this study and the revelant literature that leads us to identify these gaps are discussed
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None