Shoes that could change how stroke survivors walk
NCT ID NCT07403149
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether custom-made shoes can improve walking quality in people who have had a stroke and still have trouble walking due to muscle tightness and foot dragging. About 58 adults who had a stroke at least 6 months ago will wear adapted shoes and be tested on how well they walk after 30 days. The goal is to see if these shoes make stepping easier and safer.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 58 people
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- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years 2. With health insurance card " carte vitale " (being affiliated to the French security system) on "ALD" (Affection de longue durée) meaning reimbursement at a 100% rate 3. With a past history of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) with a Rankin score 2 to 4, once stabilized (no more improvement), at least 6 months after stroke onset 4. Spasticity on one side of the body, with spastic walking, with tip-toeing gait, resulting in a "mowing wheats-like" movement of the leg as described in the French literature 5. Patient had full medical examination prior to this research 6. Informed and written consent of the participant. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Impossible to walk (wheel chair or bedridden) 2. Diabetic foot 3. Unhealed and/or painful foot injury 4. Acquired deformity of a foot (osteophytosis, parrot beak on metatarso-phalangeal joint of the first ray, a bunion or hallux valgus, or hallux rigidus or stiffness of the big toe) 5. Intercurrent disease that may interfere with the evaluation of the primary outcome (Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, Little's disease, significant hip or knee injury)
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