Treadmill walking training to improve gait and body-side symmetry 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 trial at the Universidad de Salamanca compares a treadmill-based gait training program to conventional physiotherapy in people with chronic hemiplegia after stroke. Eligible participants aged 18–80 who can walk independently or with assistive devices will attend supervised training sessions and must maintain at least 80% attendance. Outcomes will be measured before and after the intervention and include thermography to quantify thermal asymmetry, timed walking tests for speed and endurance, and biomechanical/kinematic gait analysis. The trial aims to determine whether treadmill training improves thermal symmetry and objective gait parameters more than standard physiotherapy.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged between 18 and 80 years
* History of stroke at least six months prior
* Presence of hemiplegia or hemiparesis
* Ability to walk independently or with assistive devices

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cognitive impairments interfering with the understanding of treatment procedures
* Inability to get on and maintain position on the treadmill
* Severe heart failure
* Active inflammatory or infectious conditions at the time of evaluation
* Attendance below 80% of scheduled sessions

Where it's running

• Universidad de Salamanca
  Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Marta Gómez Mateos
• Email: martagomezmateos@usal.es
• Phone: +34637758887

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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.