NCT05801744

Operant Conditioning of Reflex Pathways to Improve Walking in Individuals Post-stroke

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 5 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the changes in reflex pathways in the paretic ankle plantarflexors in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis using operant conditioning. We are recruiting 5 individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis with foot drop in the affected leg to participate in the reflex training procedure. The study involves 40 visits with a total study duration of about 4 months.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Post-stroke Hemiparesis
• Foot Drop

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Operant conditioning	In this training, individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis are trained to increase the amount of reciprocal inhibition in their paretic leg. By increasing the amount of reciprocal inhibition, the paretic ankle in people post-stroke may exhibit less foot drop.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2023-04-06
• Last updated: 2023-04-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States