The Correlation Between Activity Levels and Rehabilitation Outcomes of Patients Post-stroke in an In-patient Rehabilitation Center

Florida Gulf Coast University2 sites in 1 country120 target enrollmentJuly 12, 2017

ConditionsStroke

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Stroke
Sponsor: Florida Gulf Coast University
Enrollment: 120
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Physical Activity Level
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 5 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Patients admitted to the in-patient rehabilitation center with a diagnosis of stroke will be recruited into the study. The participants will wear two activity monitors (one commercial grade and one research grade) for the duration of their rehab stay. Data from the monitors will be correlated with rehab outcomes, therapy units billed, and length of stay.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 12, 2017

End Date

July 21, 2020

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Florida Gulf Coast University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Sherry Alexander

Research Compliance Coordinator

Florida Gulf Coast University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•diagnosis of stroke
•patient at the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging \& Rehabilitation
•not greater than maximum assistance to walk 10 feet
•walking re-training included in the therapy plan of care

Exclusion Criteria

•primary diagnosis other than stroke
•allergy or reaction to the wrist bands of the activity monitors

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physical Activity Level

Time Frame: from the date of recruitment to the date of discharge or up to 45 days whichever comes first

Amount of physical activity each day and throughout rehab stay as measured by 2 activity monitors beginning at admission and ending at discharge from the facility

Secondary Outcomes

therapy units billed(from the date of recruitment to the date of discharge or up to 45 days whichever comes first)
Functional Independence Measure (FIM)(from the date of recruitment to the date of discharge or up to 45 days whichever comes first)