U.S., Feb. 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07403149) titled 'Improving STEP in Stroke Patients' on Sept. 23, 2025.
Brief Summary: Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in adults. Stroke causes death in 10% of patients, disability and functional handicap in 60% of cases. Sequelea of hemiplegia include spasticity resulting in great difficulty and slowness in walking, gait instability, increasing the risk of falls.
Deambulation may need help (cane, crutch, tripod cane, walker). Lower limb spasticity includes hypertonia of extensors (gluteus maximus, quadriceps, posterior gastrocnemius) resulting in equinovarus. A neurology deficit may be present on ipsilateral lower limb flexors. H...