Body-weight-supported gait training with virtual reality for people after stroke

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 interventional comparison gives people after a first stroke body-weight-supported walking practice either with virtual-reality dual-task exercises or with forward/backward walking training. Participants must be able to stand briefly and walk about 10 meters, have reasonably preserved cognition, and have limited lower-extremity spasticity. The study measures gait parameters (step length, speed), balance, overall functional capacity, cognitive function, and psychological status to compare effects across approaches. Results are intended to guide more effective rehabilitation strategies for improving mobility after stroke.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients experiencing their first-ever stroke
* Patients with a post-stroke duration of more than 2 weeks
* Patients with plantar flexor muscle spasticity of the lower extremity less than grade 3 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
* Patients with a Brunnstrom stage of the lower extremity greater than 2
* Patients who are able to stand independently or under supervision for at least 2 minutes for standing assessments
* Patients who are able to walk at least 10 meters independently or under supervision, with or without an assistive device, for walking assessments
* Patients with sufficient cognitive function to understand study instructions (Mini-Mental State Examination \[MMSE\] score \> 23)
* Patients with stable medical and psychological conditions
* Patients who are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with bilateral hemispheric lesions
* Patients with severe cardiovascular or musculoskeletal conditions that prevent walking (e.g., fixed ankle contracture)
* Patients using a permanent urinary catheter, or those with pressure ulcers or urinary and/or fecal incontinence
* Patients with unilateral neglect
* Patients with neurological conditions other than stroke that may affect balance performance (e.g., Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, meningitis, cerebellar disorders, vertigo, dizziness, polyneuropathy) or musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., severe low back pain, knee disorders)
* Patients with severe visual, hearing, or speech impairments

Where it's running

• Ankara, Çankaya, Türkiye (Türkiye), 06800 Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training And Research Hospital
  Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tuğba ATAN, Associate Professor, MD — Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training And Research Hospital
• Study coordinator: Irem ERTORAN INAN, MD
• Email: irem.ertoran@gmail.com
• Phone: 03122912422

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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.