RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06395272

Effects of Proprioceptive Sensitivity Stimulation Via the SURA Electrodevice on Kinematics, Kinetics and Spatiotemporal Parameters of Gait.

Effects of Proprioceptive Sensitivity Stimulation Via the SURA Electrodevice on Kinematics, Kinetics and Spatiotemporal Parameters of Gait: a Pilot Study.

Sponsor

Facultat de ciencies de la Salut Universitat Ramon Llull

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

May 24, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Stroke

Summary

Recovery of function in people with central nervous system (CNS) injury after stroke is very much like a relearning process that takes advantage of preserved sensorimotor circuits. Relearning can be optimised by providing appropriate proprioceptive (or deep sensory) information to the spinal cord with the aim of maximally engaging the preserved neural circuits. The development of the SURA electrodevice offers this sensitive input mechanism, within the Botton Up therapies. And through research on its use, the impact on the different dimensions related to gait and its components, and the translation to the functional reality of the person, will be evaluated.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 85 Years

Inclusion Criteria7

Unilateral hemispheric stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic) diagnosed by MRI or CT scan, at least 3 months after onset of stroke
Ability to walk at least 10m (irrespective of the need for assistance)
Weakness in ankle dorsiflexion of the paretic limb (TFM>3)
Ankle ROM >30° and 0° of foot dorsiflexion in knee extension
Age between 18 and 85 years
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) > 24 score, non-disabling cognitive impairment
Presence of clonus and hyperresistance to passive joint movement.

Exclusion Criteria6

Diagnosis of Cognitive, visual or cardiorespiratory disorder (including cardiac pacemaker placement, heart failure and arrhythmia)
Orthopaedic intervention for IE
Balance disorders with vestibular features
Skin diseases
Botulinum toxin treatment within the last year.
In addition, subjects who had participated in other studies in the last six months that could interact with the current study will be excluded.

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Interventions

DEVICESURA

The motor points are the site of penetration of the motor nerve fibres and the highest concentration of motor plates in the muscle, which when stimulated produce the maximum effective muscle contraction. For 15 minutes and in a comfortable seated position at 90° hip, knee and foot, sustained pressure of 30 seconds each shall be exerted through the output plunger of the proprioceptive stimulus device.