Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
University of Illinois at Chicago
With
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Age
40–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age 50 - 80 years
First ever monohemispheric stroke \> 6 months since onset
Residual hemiparetic gait deficits
Able to walk without an ankle orthotic for 5 minutes at self-paced speed. Handheld assistive device is acceptable.
You may not be if
Severe osteoporosis
Contracture-limiting range of motion of lower limb
Uncontrolled anti-spasticity medications during the study period
Cardiorespiratory or metabolic diseases (e.g. cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes, chronic emphysema)
Unhealed decubiti, persistent infection
Significant cognitive or communication impairment (MMSE \<21), which could impede the understanding of the purpose of procedures of the study or prevent the patient from performing the tracking task.
Lesions pertaining to the brainstem and cerebellum
