Functional strength training to improve walking and upper limb function in stroke patients

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71632550
• Lead Sponsor: The Stroke Association (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults aged 18 years and above, either sex, one to five years after stroke in anterior circulation (infarct or haemorrhage) not receiving formal therapy for their upper or lower limb
2. Have a walking ability on the Functional Ambulatory Category between 1 and 49 and have some voluntary activity in the paretic upper limb scoring 12+/57 on the Action Research Arm Test but unable to complete the Nine Hole Peg Test in 50 seconds or less
3. Can follow a one-stage command, i.e. sufficient communication/orientation for interventions in this trial

Exclusion Criteria

Known pathology precluding them participating in functional strength training

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified