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Aquatic Treadmill Therapy for Improving Gait, Balance, Fitness and Quality of Life in Stroke Patients (ATT)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University of Utah
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00983827
First received: August 25, 2009
Last updated: December 10, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study aims to determine if Aquatic Treadmill Therapy is effective for improving economy of gait, gait speed, balance, and cardiovascular fitness in people with chronic stroke.


Condition Intervention
Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke
Hemiparesis
 Device: Aquatic treadmill training

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Official Title: Safety and Efficacy of Aquatic Treadmill Therapy for Improving Economy of Gait, Gait Speed, Balance, Cardiovascular Fitness, and Quality of Life in Ambulatory Adult Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study

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Further study details as provided by University of Utah:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Safety [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Number of procedure related adverse events that occurred during study.


Enrollment: 9
Study Start Date: May 2008
Study Completion Date: May 2011
Primary Completion Date: May 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Aquatic treadmill training
Aquatic treadmill training (ATT) is a pool-based treadmill training that combines the three concepts of unweighting the body, treadmill training, and the resistance effects of water into one modality.
 Device: Aquatic treadmill training
HydroWorx aquatic therapy pool with an underwater, integrated and adjustable speed treadmill

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke with hemiparesis who have chronic deficits in gait, falls and/or poor fitness

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with medical co-morbidities that may affect gait and endurance.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00983827

Locations
United States, Utah
University of Utah, PM&R Division
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Utah
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Steven Edgley, University of Utah
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00983827     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 28376, ATT-01
Study First Received: August 25, 2009
Results First Received: July 2, 2012
Last Updated: December 10, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Paresis
Stroke
Cerebral Infarction
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Cerebrovascular Disorders
 Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Brain Infarction
Brain Ischemia
Hemorrhage
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013