Gait Parameters Analysis in Post-stroke Patients and in Elderly Fallers

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris62 enrolled

Overview

A large proportion of falls in older people occurs when walking. Most studies have recently demonstrated correlation between the variations in spatiotemporal gait parameters and fall risk in elderly and in several diseases. The investigators objective is to analyse this parameters in population with gait stability disorders (post-stroke patients and fallers) to identify the most valuable and to develop/test a conglomerate stability score.

Temporal-spatial gait parameters will be recorded in subjects aged 65-80 years : 30 healthy people, 30 patients at least one year post-stroke, and 30 fallers while walking on an electronic walkway GAITRite® at self-selected speed.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Thalamic Pain Syndrome Fallers

Interventions

Gait analysisOTHER

walking on an electronic walkway GAITRite® at self-selected speed

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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1. For healthy subjects * Aged 65 to 80 years (included) ; * Patient has been informed and has signed the consent form. 2. For post-stroke patients * Aged 65 to 80 years (included) ; * Stroke patients who had only one cerebrovascular accident, at least one year before inclusion ; * Able to walk without using assisting devices or ambulatory aids ; * No cardiovascular contraindication ; * No history of neurological diseases with influence on walking capacities (excepted stroke) ; * No history of vestibular or orthopaedic (lower limb) disorders ; * No amblyopia ; * Patient has been informed and has signed the consent form. 3. For fallers * Aged 65 to 80 years (included) ; * Reported 2 or more falls within 6 months prior to the beginning of the study ; * Able to walk without using assisting devices or ambulatory aids ; * No cardiovascular contraindication ; * No history of neurological diseases with influence on walking capacities ; * No history of vestibular or orthopaedic (lower limb) disorders ; * No amblyopia ; * Patient has been informed and has signed the consent form.

Locations (1)

PRM Department - Lariboisiere Hospital

Paris, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

GAIT parameters

Spatiotemporal gait parameters registered by a GAITRite walkway system, including mean and coefficient of variation for step and cycle length and time, base of support, speed, cadence, single and double support phase, stance and swing phase.

Time frame: at inclusion

Secondary Outcomes

Functional Ambulation Performance Score

a score which represents a quantification of patients' gait based on a selection of spatiotemporal parameters obtained at a self-selected speed.

Time frame: at inclusion

Rivermead Motricity Index

For post-stroke patients

Time frame: at inclusion

Berg Balance Scale

For post-stroke patients

Time frame: at inclusion

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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