Gait Recovery After Stroke (GRAS)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Observational study of the recovery of gait in sub-acute hemiplegic stroke patients
IRAS ID
352000
Contact name
Andrew Kerr
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Strathclyde
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 9 months, 1 days
Research summary
Many people have trouble walking after a stroke, and we know that some people improve more than others during their rehabilitation, but we don’t really understand the way walking changes after a stroke. This information could help therapists make more effective exercise plans, set goals, and decide the best time to start and end rehabilitation. This study will therefore monitor how walking changes during the six months after starting rehabilitation.
We will focus on how symmetrical (evenly) people walk, as this shows how well a weaker leg can hold body weight. We plan to check this four times during the six months after rehabilitation starts; 1) At the start of rehabilitation, 2) 4 weeks later (1 month), 3) 12 weeks later (3 months), and 26 weeks later (6 months). To measure walking, we’ll use two small lightweight sensors which will be stuck on to the skin of both thighs for 4 days. We’ll also collect some basic information to help us understand the results better. This includes; age, gender, walking speed (measured over 10 meters), how the people feels about their movement, how long ago they had their stroke, the type of stroke, which part of the brain was affected, and which side of the body, if any, is weaker.
REC name
South East Scotland REC 01
REC reference
25/SS/0045
Date of REC Opinion
10 Jul 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion