CompletedNot Applicable

Muscle Synergies After Stroke

114 participantsStarted 2015-04-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this systematic review was to determine the number of muscle synergies and the distribution of muscle weightings in stroke patients during gait.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 85 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke diagnosis, confirmed on the basis of CT or MRI imaging;
✓. no known history of previous stroke;
✓. stroke onset within five months; 4 patients are between 18 and 85 years of age;

Exclusion criteria

✕. A score of 20 or higher on the Trunk Impairment Scale which indicates normal truncal function;
✕. A score lower than two on the Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC) as patients needed to be able to ambulate without physical support to ensure that gait analysis can be executed safely;
✕. Not able to sit independently for 30 seconds on a stable surface;
✕. They suffer from other neurological and orthopaedic disorders that could influence motor performance and balance;
✕. not able to understand instructions.

What they're measuring

Amount of muscle synergies derived by non-negative matrix factorization

Timeframe: Once, in the week of inclusion

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03731299

SponsorUniversiteit Antwerpen

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2017-07-01

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