UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060767
Receipt number R000069372
Scientific Title Evaluation of biomechanical characteristics of hemiparetic gait during high-speed treadmill walking with ankle assist
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/02/28
Last modified on 2026/02/27 12:54:15

* This page includes information on clinical trials registered in UMIN clinical trial registed system.
* We don't aim to advertise certain products or treatments


Basic information

Public title

Biomechanical evaluation of hemiparetic gait during high-speed treadmill walking with ankle assist

Acronym

AA-HSTW

Scientific Title

Evaluation of biomechanical characteristics of hemiparetic gait during high-speed treadmill walking with ankle assist

Scientific Title:Acronym

AA-HSTW-Bio

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Ambulatory stroke patients with hemiparesis

Classification by specialty

Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to investigate biomechanical changes in hemiparetic gait during high-speed treadmill walking with ankle assist in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis. Specifically, the study observationally evaluates changes in propulsive force and walking speed associated with push-off assistance. The study aims to assess gait characteristics and does not evaluate therapeutic efficacy.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change in maximum 10-meter walking speed
(From baseline [before session 1] to after session 10 and 1-week follow-up)

Key secondary outcomes

1.Rate of increase in treadmill walking speed
(Ratio of Session 10 to Session 1)
2.Peak values of anterior-posterior ground reaction force
(Paretic and non-paretic limbs measured during the last 10 seconds of each session)
3.gait parameter


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Diagnosis

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Participants will perform a high-speed treadmill walking task with an ankle assist mechanism driven by artificial muscles that provide active push-off assistance.

The initial treadmill speed will be set at 0.2 m/s below the participant's maximum walking speed and will be increased within an individually tolerable range. Each session will consist of 3 trials of 10 s, and a total of 10 sessions will be conducted.

This task is conducted to evaluate changes in gait kinematics and kinetics associated with ankle assist.

Interventions/Control_2

Participants will perform high-speed treadmill walking without ankle assist. The treadmill speed and task volume will be identical to those of the assist condition. This condition is included solely for biomechanical comparison and does not represent a therapeutic control.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

47 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

80 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Hemiparetic stroke patients within 6 months post-onset.
2.Ability to walk independently using an ankle-foot orthosis and a cane.
3.Provision of written informed consent for study participation

Key exclusion criteria

1.Presence of bone or joint diseases affecting gait.
2.Gait disturbance caused by neuromuscular diseases other than the primary stroke.
3.Inability to follow test instructions due to aphasia or dementia.

Target sample size

16


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Toshihide
Middle name
Last name Shinmei

Organization

Gakkentoshi Hospital

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation

Zip code

619-0238

Address

7-4-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan

TEL

+81-774-98-2123

Email

toshihide0206401@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Toshihide
Middle name
Last name Shinmei

Organization

Gakkentoshi Hospital

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation

Zip code

619-0238

Address

7-4-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan

TEL

+81-774-98-2123

Homepage URL


Email

toshihide0206401@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Gakkentoshi Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name

Toshihide shinmei


Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Institutional Review Board, Gakkentoshi Hospital

Address

7-4-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0238, Japan

Tel

+81-774-98-2123

Email

fukata@iseikai.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

学研都市病院


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 02 Month 28 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2022 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2021 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 02 Month 28 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 02 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 02 Month 27 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069372