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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12607000081415
ACTRN12607000081415
Completed
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The impact of a group exercise programme on usual walking performance in adults who are at least 6 months post stroke. A single blinded randomised controlled trial.

Department of Surgery, University of Auckland0 sites60 target enrollmentJanuary 24, 2007

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Adults living in the community who are at least 6 months post stroke
Sponsor
Department of Surgery, University of Auckland
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 24, 2007
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Department of Surgery, University of Auckland

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria: Criteria for inclusion in the study are adults who are at least six months post stroke, have been discharged from rehabilitation services, live in the community and have medical clearance to participate in an exercise programme. All participants will be able to walk independently (with assistive devices as necessary) but will still with some difficulty with walking as confirmed by the physical functioning scale of the Short Form 36 (SF36\).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be excluded if they have progressive neurological disease, other significant health problems that adversely affect walking ability, more than 2 falls in the previous 6 months, unstable cardiac conditions, uncontrolled hypertension or congestive heart failure. Participants will be excluded if their initial gait speed is greater than 1 m/s, which is within 10% of the normal range for healthy older adults.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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