Balancing while picking up objects for people with hemiparesis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational protocol compares spontaneous weight distribution versus imposed symmetrical support when adults with chronic hemiparesis pick up objects from the ground. Participants include people at least six months after a single unilateral stroke who can stand unaided and pick up an object, and matched healthy controls. Measures include postural stability, orientation (weight distribution), task duration for near and distant targets, and correlations with clinical outcomes such as falls and sensorimotor impairment. The study also compares strategies between right- and left-sided strokes to characterize compensatory behaviors.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

All:

Male or female ≥ 18 years

For patients :

* Haemiparesis after a single unilateral hemispheric Stroke.
* Stroke ≥ 6 months
* Asymmetry of support between the 2 lower limbs (distribution of body weight) in a standing position at the expense of the paretic lower limb \> 10%.
* Able to stand alone, without technical aids or equipment, with feet the width of the pelvis
* Able to pick up an object from the ground alone (minimum score 3/4 item 9 of the Berg Balance Scale).
* Patient informed and having signed a consent form

For healthy subjects:

\- Similar characteristics (in terms of sex, age range and BMI class) to those of one of the patients already included.

Exclusion Criteria:

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Where it's running

• CHU Raymond Poincaré - APHP
  Garches, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Céline Bonnyaud — Motion Analysis Laboratory, CHU Raymond Poincaré - APHP
• Study coordinator: Céline Bonnyaud, PhD
• Email: celine.bonnyaud@aphp.fr
• Phone: + 33 01 71 14 49 21

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.