The impact of training to improve patients' condition after ischemic stroke
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Ischemic strokeCirculatory SystemStroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16891871
- Lead Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
1. Consent to participate in the trial
2. 45-65-year-old patients who suffered an ischemic stroke
3. In the regeneration and compensation period after a stroke
4. Patients admitted for early post-stroke rehabilitation
Exclusion Criteria
1. Complete lack of movement of the upper limb
2. Very fit upper limb
3. Time from stroke longer than 30 days
4. Complete lack of cooperation on the part of the patient (global aphasia, lack of patient consent)
5. Complete stiffening of the shoulder joint
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The concentrations of BDNF, IGF-1, HGF, NT-3, NGF, VEGF, serotonin, lactate, dopamine, and cortisol from the blood serum at baseline, 14, 28, and 42 weeks (every 2 weeks during rehabilitation in the ward and after its completion, in the 6th week). Each patient will have blood drawn four times.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Everyday activities assessed using the Barthel Scale at baseline, 14, 28, and 42 weeks<br> 2. Ability to perform complex everyday activities assessed using the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL Scale) at baseline, 14, 28, and 42 weeks<br> 3. Hand dexterity assessed using the Frenchay hand test (Frenchay Arm Test) at baseline, 14, 28, and 42 weeks<br> 4. Degree of depression assessed using the Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS Scale) at baseline, 14, 28, and 42 weeks<br>