Exercise training early after stroke: a feasibility study

Completed

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

• Registration Number: ISRCTN74167784
• Lead Sponsor: Action Medical Research (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of stroke
2. Surviving to week two
3. Still in hospital
4. Medically stable
5. Able to follow simple verbal instructions
6. 18 years of age and over, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Non-stroke
2. Died or care transferred into the community before week 2
3. Medically unstable
4. Unable to follow simple verbal instructions
5. Under 18 years of age
6. Non-consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arm and leg function: the Motor Assessment Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Functional dependence: the Barthel Index<br>2. Psychological well-being: the GHQ 12 questionnaire <br>3. Tone: the modified Ashworth Scale <br>4. Power: the Medical Research Council Scale<br>5. Hand posture: the Tod Scale<br>6. A qualitative assessment of attitudes of patients, carers and staff to exercise training