Zielke 2003

Trial name or title	Partial body weight supported treadmill training in early acute stroke rehabilitation
Methods	Unclear
Participants	5 participants will be recruited for the EXP group and 5 participants for the CTL group Inclusion criteria: admitted to inpatient stroke unit between 2 and 30 days following stroke; single infarct stroke confirmed by MRI or CT scan; aged 50 to 75 years; no orthopaedic or additional neurologic conditions that impair ambulation (independent walker, with or without a gait aid, before the stroke); no history of previous stroke (based on medical chart review); no cardiac, respiratory or other medical condition that might interfere with the treatment protocol; able to follow instructions (no significant cognitive or communication deficits); scores at least 1 out of 5 on manual muscle testing of the hip flexors
Interventions	Treated for 3 sessions per week for 2 weeks Treadmill training (EXP): participants will walk on a treadmill with partial body weight support using a harness Overground walking training (CTL): participants will complete overground walking training
Outcomes	Assessed at baseline, and after the treatment phase (2 weeks): Berg Balance Scale walking speed gait portion of the Tinetti assessment FIM ‐ gait score
Starting date	February 2002
Contact information	Donna Zielke, PT MPT Email: dzielke@marionjoy.org
Notes

BMI: body mass index BWS: body weight support BWSTT: body weight supported treadmill training CES‐D: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale CT: computed tomography CTL: control EXP: experimental FAC: Functional Ambulation Categories FIM: Functional Independence Measure ITT: intention‐to‐treat MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination MRI: magnetic resonance imaging RCT: randomised controlled trial