Scientists probe nerve signals to unlock Stiff-Knee gait mystery
NCT ID NCT04947865
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how nerve reflexes in the thigh muscle affect walking in people who have had a stroke and have a stiff-knee gait. Researchers will use mild electrical stimulation to measure reflex activity while participants walk. The goal is to better understand why some stroke survivors have trouble bending their knee during walking.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion criteria: * Aged at least 18 * Premorbidly independent * If post-stroke, mild to moderate impairment determined by standard practices per the physical therapist * Able to continuously walk for 30 minutes * If post-stroke, reduced knee flexion during walking relative to unimpaired side * If post-stroke, hemiparesis * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion criteria: * No history of serious lower limb musculoskeletal injury * No functionally relevant osteoarthritis and weight-bearing restrictions * No functionally relevant polyneuropathy * No functionally relevant cognitive impairment * No functionally relevant vision impairment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
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