Does rehabilitation improve walking performance?

Completed

• Conditions: Adults living in the community who are at least 6 months post stroke; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000081415
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Surgery, University of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
7 day mean step count (measured by StepWatch Activity Monitor).[Participants will wear the monitor for 7 days on three different occasions; immediately prior to the commencement of the intervention period; in the 3 weeks following the intervention period; and at 3 months following the intervention period.]