Stroke recovery: walking speed changes gait patterns
NCT ID NCT07114575
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how walking speed changes the way stroke survivors walk. Fifteen people who had a stroke and could walk with or without help were asked to walk at different speeds while their steps were measured. The goal was to understand how speed affects step length, balance, and symmetry, which could help improve physical therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help design better walking rehabilitation programs for stroke survivors by understanding how speed changes affect their gait.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 15 participants, so findings may not apply to all stroke survivors. It does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Stroke survivors.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Having an ICD-10 diagnosis code of G.81 Hemiplegia * Ability to walk with or without assistance (Functional Ambulation Classification score of 2 or higher) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any known additional neurological or orthopedic condition that may affect walking * Inability to complete the tests due to cognitive and/or physical reasons * Inability to complete the analysis at walking speeds increased or decreased by 25%
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, None Selected, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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