Brain Activity during Walking after Stroke 
Clinical Trials

Description

This study aims to understand how the brain controls walking after experiencing a stroke.  The study will measure brain activity during walking with different levels of body weight support in people who have experienced a stroke in the last 6-months. The results may lead to better training plans and new treatments targeted at the brain to improve walking function for stroke survivors.

Participation includes…

• Attending 2 lab sessions where they will be asked to walk on a treadmill 
• Treadmill walks that will include wearing scalp sensors (EEG) to measure brain activity 
• Walks that will be short distance and unassisted  
• Completing questionnaires about their physical wellbeing and walking ability  

Eligibility

To be eligible to participate individuals need to meet the following criteria:

• Be between the ages of 18-80  
• Have experienced a stroke within the last 6-months 
• Have paresis (reduced muscle strength) confined to one side of the body 
• Be able to walk 10 meters continuously without assistance 
• Be able to provide informed consent 

Individuals who meet the following criteria will NOT be eligible to participate:

• Have severe cognitive dysfunction  
• Have severe concurrent medical problems 
• History of gastric bypass surgery