Observation of the Gait Cycle in Patients With Hemiplegia in Order to Improve the Triggering of Functional Electrical Stimulation (MASEA)

December 11, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
The main objective of this study is the estimation and comparison of the dephasing between the switch heel and the inertial placed on the paretic foot compared to the events of the gait cycle determined by a Gaitrite system (beginning and end of the swing phase) in conditions without stimulation.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Gard
      • Nîmes, Gard, France, 30029
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 71 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Study Population

Study patients are recuted from the patient pool that is either hospitalized or consulting in the department of Neurological Reeducation and Readaptation at the Grau du Roi medical center at the Nîmes University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes). Patients are stroke victims with gait problems.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient has had a first ischemic or hemorragic stroke (supratentorial) within the last 6 months for the "recent stroke" group, or more than a year ago for the "old stroke" group
  • the patient can walk 10 m without human help, with or without a cane, and a deficit of the foot levator requiring the use of technical assistance to remedy this or involving walking problems
  • electrostimulated contraction of the anterior tibialis is possible
  • patient has been informed and has signed the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • cognitive disorder making participation in the study difficult
  • fixed plantar flexion, knee extended below 0°
  • patient refuses to sign consent
  • patient is not covered by a social security system
  • patient is under any kind of guardianship

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Recent stroke group
These patients have hemiplegia following a stroke within the last 6 months
A Gaitrite system, a goniometer, and EMG are used to record data while the patient walks 10 meters.
Active Comparator: Old stroke group
The patients have hemiplegia following a stroke that took place at least a year ago
A Gaitrite system, a goniometer, and EMG are used to record data while the patient walks 10 meters.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Timing of heel strike (s)
Time Frame: 10 seconds
The goal is to use the data generated by this observational study to predict the timing of the heel strike when a patient walks.
10 seconds

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jérôme Froger, MD, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2010

First Posted (Estimated)

December 10, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 18, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 11, 2025

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LOCAL/2009/JF-01
  • 2010-A00534-35 (Other Identifier: RCB number)

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