To Develop a Walking Exercise Program for Non-ambulatory Stroke Survivors
Who can join
Ages 18 to 80 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * must be 18 to 80 years old * male or female * independent ambulation before stroke * able to understand and follow verbal commands in English * have physicians' approval for exercise * be in a stable medical condition * must be after the first stroke * unable to walk independently * in the chronic stage (at least 6 months after stroke onset) Exclusion Criteria: * musculoskeletal or other disorders that prevent the participant from participating in the exercise * blood pressure higher than 200/110 mm Hg * diagnosis of severe depression * functionally restricted passive movement in the major joints of lower limbs * unable to speak or understand English * unable to travel to the Research Laboratory * currently participate in other walking training using treadmill with or without a body-weight support system * body weight greater than 400 lbs
About the study
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a gait (walking) training program in non-ambulatory (unable to walk) chronic stroke survivors. The main question it aims to answer is:
• Will gait training improve the cardiovascular system in non-ambulatory chronic stroke survivors better than a sitting leg cycling exercise?
Participants will walk on a treadmill with a partial body-weight support system and the gait training device. Researchers will compare with a leg-cycling exercise to see if there are significant differences in resting heart rate, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and A1c levels in the blood.
What is being tested
- Gait Training (other)
- Leg Cycling Exercise (other)
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center · Participants: 72 · Started: Feb 2, 2024
Contact the study team
- Carrie Bailey, MA · Phone: 402-709-8841
- Wen Liu · Phone: 913-588-4565
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06247553
Locations in the U.S.
| Kansas | University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.