Clinical Research Studies

Are you eligible to participate in this study?

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

• Conditions:
  Stroke
• Age: Between 18 Year(s) - 80 Year(s)
• Gender: Male or Female

• Other Inclusion Criteria:
  

  1. Having a first-ever ischemic hemispheric stroke resulting in moderate lower limb hemiplegia;
  2. Being enrolled in a normal post-stroke rehabilitation regimen at NYU School of Medicine;
  3. Ability to provide informed consent;
  4. Stroke confirmed with computed tomography or MRI in an acute care facility;
  5. Able to participate in three sessions of assessment, 1 hour/session, with a month interval between two sessions;
  6. Able to conduct the protocol for ankle dorsiflexion, walking and static cycling.

  
  

You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:

• 1. Global aphasia or significant language barrier;
  2. Skin rash, allergy, or wounds at the locations where surface EMG and EEG electrodes are expected to be placed;
  3. Seizure episodes and on seizure medications;
  4. Edema in the affected side;
  5. History of multiple strokes;
  6. Previous neurological or musculoskeletal conditions which interfere with lower limb function;
  7. Life expectancy of fewer than 12 months;
  8. Botulinum toxin injection in the last six months;
  9. Enrolled in another clinical study;
  10. Enrolled in a drug or biologic study in the last six months;
  11. Major sight deficits which affect the interpretation of visualizations through a monitor;
  12. Significant cognitive dysfunction;
  13. Significant depression.