Effects of Combination of Functional Electric Stimulation and Robotic Leg Movement Using Dynamic Tilt Table on Walking Characteristics in Post-Stroke Patients with Spastic Hemiplegia: A Randomized Crossover-Controlled Trial

Spastic hemiplegia causes slow and unstable walking in post-stroke patients. Dynamic tilt table with robotic leg movement (DTTRLM) is safe and effective in improving walking. Functional electric stimulation (FES) improves walking speed in post-stroke patients with spastic hemiplegia. The aim of this...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2022-11, Vol.11 (23), p.6911
Main Authors: Ueda, Koki, Umemoto, Yasunori, Kamijo, Yoshi-Ichiro, Sakurai, Yuta, Araki, Shohei, Ise, Masato, Yoshioka, Izumi, Banno, Motohiko, Mochida, Satoshi, Iwahashi, Takaya, Shimokawa, Toshio, Nishimura, Yukihide, Tajima, Fumihiro
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Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Clinical medicine
Paralysis
Patients
Robotics
Spasticity
Stroke
Walking
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Summary:Spastic hemiplegia causes slow and unstable walking in post-stroke patients. Dynamic tilt table with robotic leg movement (DTTRLM) is safe and effective in improving walking. Functional electric stimulation (FES) improves walking speed in post-stroke patients with spastic hemiplegia. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of combined DTTRLM + FES on walking speed compared with DTTRLM alone. Twenty post-stroke patients were randomly assigned to receive either a single session of stepping + FES treatment or a single session of stepping alone treatment. After a one-week washout period, the same two groups underwent a single session of the other treatment, and the same measurements were taken. We measured walking speed, cadence, and the number of steps in a 10 m walking test (10MWT) and assessed Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), and range of motion (ROM) before and after the intervention. Stepping + FES significantly improved walking speed, number of steps, and ankle inversion ROM, compared with stepping alone. Adverse events were not observed in any subject. Robotic stepping therapy combined with FES significantly improved 10 m walking speed (10MWS) compared with stepping only in patients with post-stroke and spastic hemiplegia. Further studies are needed to determine the long-term effects of the combination treatment.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm11236911