High-intensity interval exercise after stroke

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack; Circulatory System; Cerebral infarction, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17499536
• Lead Sponsor: niversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Study Start: 2020-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 26 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

1. Ischemic stroke or TIA with a minimum of 3 months post event and no maximum
2. Age 40 years and over
3. Ambulatory capacity over 10 min with or without assistive devices as needed
4. Not currently participating in formal rehabilitation

Exclusion Criteria

1. TIA with either isolated sensory symptoms, visual changes or vertigo
2. Presence of brain hemorrhage, vascular malformations, tumor, abscess or other major non-ischemic cerebral disease
3. Cognitive impairment limiting task comprehension
4. Any musculoskeletal troubles that prevent physical activity practice
5. Lower extremity claudication
6. All absolute contraindications to exercise testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cardiorespiratory fitness measured with peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) at the university hospital. The GTX protocol was performed on a semi-recumbent ergocycle with 12-lead ECG monitoring (MAC 5500HD, GE Healthcare, USA). The cadence was maintained at 60 rpm; power started between 0 watts and 60 watts depending on the participant’s capacity and increased progressively by 10 watts per minute. These tests were performed at baseline (T0) after the 6-month intervention (T6), and after 12 months (T12) at the university or hospital.