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Use of Inertial Sensors to Characterize the Fatigability of Post-stroke Hemiplegic Patients

An observational study in Hemiplegic Gait and Fatigue, sponsored by FondationbHopale. Status unknown at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-05.

Sponsored by FondationbHopale · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an experimental, observational, prospective study designed to develop medical knowledge.

The main objective of the study was to identify clinically significant, easily interpretable, quantitative indices of fatigue-related gait pattern changes in post-stroke hemiplegic patients.

This study is part of a usual framework of management of post-stroke hemiplegic patients with additional data collection, via the use of inertial measurement units, considered here as non-interventional.

To achieve this identification, 2 6-minute walk tests will be performed for each patient at the beginning and end of the same day. Patient-perceived fatigue will be recorded by the Borg scale every minute during the 6-minute test. The level of activity during the rehabilitation day is also part of the data collected (number of hours of physical and non-physical activity). At the end of the second 6-minute test, the patient's participation in the study ends.

In addition to the inertial measurement, two scores will be collected to assess the correlation between fatigability and the level of anxiety/depression and stroke severity :

  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)
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Conditions studied

  • Hemiplegic Gait
  • Fatigue
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In context

Gait Disorders, Neurologic

327 studies on the registry are indexed under Gait Disorders, Neurologic; 54 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 54 across 75 observational studies indexed under Gait Disorders, Neurologic.

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Lead sponsor

FondationbHopale is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

The patients were recruited from among the patients followed for post-stroke rehabilitation at the Jacques Calvé Jacques Calvé rehabilitation center in Berck-sur-Mer.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient affiliated or entitled to a social security plan
  • Patient who has received informed information about the study and who has given his/her consent
  • Post-stroke patients (subacute or chronic)
  • 1 single unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (supratentorial or subtentorial) confirmed by CT or IRM with consecutive hemiparesis
  • No lower extremity surgery
  • Ability to walk for 6 minutes without human assistance
  • Ability to understand instructions in French

Non inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with cognitive problems that prevent them from understanding instructions
  • Patent under guardianship or curatorship
  • Post-stroke hemiplegic patient (acute = \< 6 months)
  • Cardiorespiratory pathology incompatible with CT6
  • Chronic decompensated pathology
  • Neurological pathology
  • Orthopedic pathology of the lower limbs or rheumatic conditions that may affect the ability to walk
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and cadence (number of steps per minute)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the beginning of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  2. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and walk ratio (stride length / cadence (cm/(steps/min)))

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the beginning of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  3. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and step length (cm)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the beginning of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  4. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and speed (meter per second)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the beginning of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  5. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and cycles phases: single and double support (second)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the beginning of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  6. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and postural control: step width (cm) and standard deviation (cm)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the beginning of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  7. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and asymmetry dtermined by stride length ratio and single stance duration ratio

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the beginning of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  8. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and cadence (number of steps per minute)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the end of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  9. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and walk ratio (stride length / cadence (cm/(steps/min)))

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the end of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  10. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and step length (cm)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the end of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test

  11. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and speed (meter per second)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the end of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  12. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and cycles phases: single and double support (second)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the end of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  13. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and postural control: step width (cm) and standard deviation (cm)

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the end of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  14. Relationships between fatigue measured by the Borg scale during 6-minute test and asymmetry determined by stride length ratio and single stance duration ratio

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: The 6-minute test takes place at the end of the single day of inclusion.Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test.

  15. Change cadence (number of steps per minute) in fonction of the fatigue measured by the Borg scale recorded during the two 6-minute tests

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: Change of the gait parameter between the beginning of the single day of inclusion (before the rehabilitation) and the end of the single day of inclusion (after the rehabilitation sessions).

  16. Change walk ratio (stride length / cadence (cm/(steps/min))) in fonction of the fatigue measured by the Borg scale recorded during the two 6-minute tests

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: Change of the gait parameter between the beginning of the single day of inclusion (before the rehabilitation) and the end of the single day of inclusion (after the rehabilitation sessions).

  17. Change step length (cm) in fonction of the fatigue measured by the Borg scale recorded during the two 6-minute tests

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: Change of the gait parameter between the beginning of the single day of inclusion (before the rehabilitation) and the end of the single day of inclusion (after the rehabilitation sessions).

  18. Change speed (meter per second) in fonction of the fatigue measured by the Borg scale recorded during the two 6-minute tests

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: Change of the gait parameter between the beginning of the single day of inclusion (before the rehabilitation) and the end of the single day of inclusion (after the rehabilitation sessions).

  19. Change cycle phase: single and double support (second) in fonction of the fatigue measured by the Borg scale recorded during the two 6-minute tests

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: Change of the gait parameter between the beginning of the single day of inclusion (before the rehabilitation) and the end of the single day of inclusion (after the rehabilitation sessions).

  20. Change postural control: step width (cm) and standard deviation (cm) in fonction of the fatigue measured by the Borg scale recorded during the two 6-minute tests

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: Change of the gait parameter between the beginning of the single day of inclusion (before the rehabilitation) and the end of the single day of inclusion (after the rehabilitation sessions).

  21. Change asymmetry: stride length ratio; single stance duration ratio in fonction of the fatigue measured by the Borg scale recorded during the two 6-minute tests

    The 6-min walk test (TM6) measures the greatest distance covered in 6 min of walking around two studs separated by 30 meters. The Borg Scale is a quantitative measure of perceived exertion during exercise. The Borg scale is rated from 6 to 20. The highest value represents a maximum perception of effort. The Borg scale will be assessed every minute of the 6-minute test. Recording of gait characteristics takes place during the entire 6-minute test.

    Time frame: Change of the gait parameter between the beginning of the single day of inclusion (before the rehabilitation) and the end of the single day of inclusion (after the rehabilitation sessions).

Secondary outcomes

  1. To assess the correlation between fatigability and the level of anxiety/depression

    Questionnaire Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD) The Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD) questionnaire is used to screen for anxiety and depressive disorders. It includes 14 items rated from 0 to 3. Seven questions relate to anxiety (total A) and seven others to the depressive dimension (total D), thus making it possible to obtain two scores (maximum score for each score: 21). A score close to 0 means no anxiety symptoms a score close to 11 and above indicates anxiety symptoms. This scale is validated in French.

    Time frame: During the one day of patient assessment. Assessed only once for each patient before performing the first 6-minute test.

  2. To assess the correlation between fatigability and stroke severity

    National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a 15-item impairment rating scale designed to assess the neurological consequences and degree of recovery of a stroke patient. Total scores on the NIHSS range from 0 to 42, with higher values reflecting more severe brain damage.

    Time frame: During the one day of patient assessment. Assessed only once for each patient before performing the first 6-minute test.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Institut Calvé
    Berck, France
    • Marine Deseur · Contact · 03 62 88 27 80
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 5, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05793047
Lead sponsor
FondationbHopale
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 31, 2023
Start date
Jan 16, 2023
Primary completion
Dec 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 5, 2023

Study contacts

Marine DESEUR
Contact
marine.deseur@fondation-hopale.org
0362882780
Pascal RIGAUX
principal investigator · Hopale Foundation - Jacques Calvé Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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