Treadmill training in sub-acute stroke
Completed
- Conditions
- Sub-acute StrokeNervous System Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN50570295
- Lead Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged over 18
2. Had a stroke as defined by WHO 1988
3. One minute standing balance (with or without support, this was required to allow donning a safety harness if supported treadmill training was required)
4. Medically stable
5. Within three months of stroke onset
6. Able to understand and follow verbal instructions; and
7. Able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Co-existing non-stroke related neurological impairments
2. Co-morbidities precluding gait training (e.g. amputee)
3. Non-ambulant prior to stroke
4. Body weight greater than 138kg (Weight limit of equipment)
5. Unsafe to use treadmill
6. Unable to follow simple commands
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mobility is measured using the Rivermead Mobility Index at baseline, eight weeks and six months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Mobility and balance is measured using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) at baseline, eight weeks and six months<br>2. Gait speed is measured using a 10 metre walk (10mwt), at baseline, eight weeks and six months <br>3. Walking endurance is measured using a six minute walk test (6minwt) at baseline, eight weeks and six months <br>4. Confidence in walking is measured using a vertical 10cm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), patient interviews and following a standardised operating procedure at baseline, eight weeks and six months <br>5. Motor impairments and everyday motor function is measured using the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) at baseline, eight weeks and six months <br>6. Dependence in Activities of Daily Living is measured using Barthel Index at baseline, eight weeks and six months <br>7. Self reported recovery and quality of life is measured using the Stroke Impact Scale v3.0 at baseline, eight weeks and six months <br>