Gait Analysis of Hemiparetics Adults Patients With Quadripod Cane and Rolling Cane

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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After stroke, a lot of patients present an hemiparesis and gait disorders. They need walking aids like quadripod cane or rolling cane. The quadripod cane confers a great stability but implies a walk in 3 times, thus consume more energy. The pause time necessary for the displacement (uplift) of the cane disappear with the Wheeleo. The investigators will study many spatio-temporal parameters to determine which one allows to decrease the walking speed.

Detailed Description
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Hemiparesis affects 65% of stroke patients and cause gait disorders. During rehabilitation, patients often need technical aids to the the return to walk. For example, they can use the quadripod cane and the rolling cane, called Wheeleo. Regarding the first one, as its name indicate, there are 4 feet while the other model has 4 wheels. Deltombe and al. proved that the walking speed is higher with a rolling cane. The investigators will recruited stroke patients and study many spatio-temporal parameters with a gait analysis system, when participants are walking with the two walking aids. Participants will achieve 6 minutes walking test and a 10 meters walking test, with a wearable inertial systems on their shoes. The investigators wish to reveal which spatio-temporal parameters most influence walking speed.

Official Title
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Gait Analysis of Hemiparetics Adults Patients With Quadripod Cane and Rolling Cane

Conditions
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Stroke, Hemiplegic Gait

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Gait analysis with rolling cane
* Device: Gait analysis with quadripod cane


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age > 18 years Hemiparesis following a stroke Be able to walk with a quadripod cane independently Be able to walk with the rolling cane independently Be able to follow instructions Exclusion Criteria: cognitive impairment acute orthopedic impairment other pathologies affecting walking (Parkinson's disease, severe polyneuropathy,...)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Clinical trial, randomized, crossover
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Rolling can<br>Gait analysis with rolling cane | Device: Gait analysis with rolling cane<br>* 6 minutes walking test 10 meters walking test Before this experimentation, we will fix wearables sensors on the shoes.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Quadripod can<br>Gait analysis with quadripod cane | Device: Gait analysis with quadripod cane<br>* 6 minutes walking test 10 meters walking test Before this experimentation, we will fix wearables sensors on the shoes.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 meters walking test at fast speed | Calculate the walking speed | 2 days | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 minutes walking test at spontaneous speed | Spatio-temporals factors analysis (symmetry, time of unipodal/bipodal stance station,...) | 2 days |