Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 8 , Pages 971-978 , August 2007

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Implantable 2-Channel Peroneal Nerve Stimulator on Walking Speed and Activity in Poststroke Hemiplegia

  • Anke I. Kottink, MSc

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    • Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Anke I. Kottink, MSc, Roessingh Research and Development, PO Box 310, 7500 AH, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Hermie J. Hermens, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Institute for Biomedical Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Anand V. Nene, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Roessingh Rehabilitation Center, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Martin J. Tenniglo, PT

      Affiliations

    • Roessingh Rehabilitation Center, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Hans E. van der Aa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department Neurosurgery Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Twente Institute for Neuromodulation, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Hendrik P. Buschman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department Neurosurgery Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Twente Institute for Neuromodulation, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Biomedical Signals & Systems, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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  • Maarten J. IJzerman, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Institute for Biomedical Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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    Implantable 2-channel peroneal nerve stimulator: (A) external system and (B) implant.

    Implantable 2-channel peroneal nerve stimulator: (A) external system and (B) implant.

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    Flowchart of patients through the study. *Defective implant; †resultant of randomization procedure; ‡psychologic issues not related to the study; §excluded from analysis as a result of dropout after r

    Flowchart of patients through the study. *Defective implant; †resultant of randomization procedure; ‡psychologic issues not related to the study; §excluded from analysis as a result of dropout after randomization.

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    6MWT results measured in the intervention and control groups: walking speed (left y axis) calculated from distance (right y axis).

    6MWT results measured in the intervention and control groups: walking speed (left y axis) calculated from distance (right y axis).

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    Walking speed (mean) measured on a 10-m walkway. Abbreviations: C, control; I, intervention.

    Walking speed (mean) measured on a 10-m walkway. Abbreviations: C, control; I, intervention.

 Supported by the European Eureka program, the Department of Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs in The Hague, The Netherlands; the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in The Hague, The Netherlands; and St Hubertus Foundation, The Netherlands.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(07)00328-0

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.05.002

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 8 , Pages 971-978 , August 2007

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