Reshaping Exercise Habits and Beliefs (REHAB)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebrovascular Accident; Stroke
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise; Other: Stroke education

• Registration Number: NCT00431821
• Lead Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs

Brief Summary

Regular exercise has been demonstrated to improve muscle strength, balance, coordination as well as improve cardiovascular fitness levels and overall quality of life in stroke survivors. This study is designed to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a 12-week intervention to education and encourage stroke survivors to exercise following discharge from rehabilitation settings using a walking program and targeted functional activity homework.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-10
• Study First Submitted: 2007-02-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-02-05
• Study First Posted: 2007-02-06
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study Completion: 2012-10
• Status Verified: 2013-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2013-07-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

1. 40-85 years old ischemic Stroke patients,
2. Stroke onset <90 days at enrollment,
3. Hemiparetic gait disorder,
4. Patients able to walk 30ft with or w/out assistive device,
5. Sufficient English comprehension to understand instructions, provide consent, and answer questions,
6. Lives within 30 miles of the Greater Baltimore area.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Dementia (extended MMSE <85 or <80 if education level below 9th grade),
2. Untreated major clinical depression (CES-D>16) and confirmed with clinical interview,
3. Heavy alcohol use (<3 oz liquor, 3, 4-oz glasses of wine, or 3, 12- oz beers daily),
4. Active cancer, or any illness with a life expectancy of less than 6 months,
5. Any condition in which exercise activity would be contraindicated including, but not limited to: unstable angina, cardiac ischemic event within the past 6 months, congestive heart failure (Stage III or IV), major orthopedic chronic pain or non-stroke neuromuscular disorders restricting exercise, oxygen-dependent COPD or peripheral neuropathy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Arm 1	Exercise	Home-based exercise prescriptions with weekly motivational telephone calls.
Arm 2	Stroke education	Stroke education program with matched attention phone calls

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ambulatory Activity Profile	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD; 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States