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NCT Number: NCT02279069

4-point vs 4-roll Canne as Walking Aids After Stroke

Stroke patients frequently necessitate walking aids such as 4-point canne. However, the 4-point canne has to be lifted by the patient which limited gait speed. The adjunction of small wheel below the 4 point of the canne (4-roll) gives the possibility to the patient to walk without having to lift the canne as it will roll over the ground.

The aim of our study is to compare gait parameters (gait speed and energy cost) with a classical 4-point canne and with 4-roll canne.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Deltombe Thierry

Yvoir, 5530, Belgium

About this study

Stroke patients frequently need walking aids such as 4-point canne. However, the 4-point canne has to be lifted by the patient which limited gait speed. The adjunction of small wheel below the 4 point of the canne (4-roll) gives the possibility to the patient to walk without having to lift the canne as it will roll over the ground.

OBJECTIVE To compare the gait parameters with a 4-point canne and with a 4-roll canne METHODS The investigators will recruited stroke patients who necessitate 4 point-canne as walking aids. A 10 meters walking test, a 6 minutes walking test, an estimated energy cost and a patient's satisfaction will be monitored with a 4-point canne (day 1) and with a 4-roll canne (day 2) in a cross-over study. The first tested device will be randomized.

PERSPECTIVE The investigators hope to demonstrate that a 4-roll canne makes possible to walk faster in a safe way after stroke

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • post stroke patient
  • able to walk 10 meters

Exclusion criteria

  • cognitive impairment limiting walking capacities
  • need support when walking

Treatment and study plan

4-roll canne

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. 10 meters walking test at spontaneous speed

    Time frame: 2 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. 10 meters walking test at fast speed

    Time frame: 2 days

  2. 6 minutes walking test

    Time frame: 2 days

  3. Borg scale for perceived exertion

    Time frame: 2 days

  4. Visual analogic scale for personal satisfaction

    Time frame: 2 days

  5. Energy cost

    Time frame: 2 days

    Extrapolated from heart rate while walking

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital of Mont-Godinne

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison Between Classical 4-point Canne and 4-roll Canne on Gait Parameters (Gait Speed and Energy Cost) as Walking Aids After Stroke. A Multicentric Randomized Controled Cross-over Study

Acronym: 4roll

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Oct 30, 2014
Registry last updated
Oct 25, 2019

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