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Efficacy of pedometer monitoring in patients undergoing subacute rehabilitation: a pilot study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patients admitted to a convalescent rehabilitation ward
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000032265
Lead Sponsor
Kariya Toyota General Hospital
Brief Summary

Regarding feasibility outcomes, the data acquisition rate was 94.1% and the number of falls during the observation period was one in the feedback group. Regarding efficacy outcomes, change in 6MD was not significantly greater in the feedback group [mean (standard deviation): 79.1 (51.7) m] than in the no-feedback group [86.1 (65.4) m] (p??=??0.774) and the other five secondary outcomes showed no between-group difference.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
29
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Walking speed less than 0.4m/sec in 10 meter walking test 2. Unable to understand verbal instructions due to aphasia or cognitive dysfunctions 3. Contraindications for encouragement to walk -Conditions that need rest, i.e. acute phase of vertebral compression fracture, uncontrolled pain due to musculoskeletal diseases -Respiratory and/or circulatory dysfunction that need restriction of activity -Other conditions that need restriction of activity 4. Other conditions which physiatrists consider inappropriate to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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