Telerehabilitation to improve outcomes for people with stroke: The ACTIV trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ischaemic Stroke; Haemorrhagic Stroke; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000464864
• Lead Sponsor: Denise Taylor

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

Have had a first ever stroke of haemorrhagic or ischaemic origin. Are over the age of 20 years, have been discharged from their District Health Board, inpatient, outpatient and community physiotherapy services to live in their own home (participants involved in other forms of therapy such as OT, Tai Chi or community exercise programmes will not be excluded) Have medical clearance from their GP to participate in a low to moderate level activity programme Score at least 3 on a telephone cognitive screening questionnaire (Callahan et al 2002) Have a limitation in physical function of leg, arm or both and have had their stroke less than 18 months ago

Exclusion Criteria

Have a brain stem or cerebellar stroke that has been confirmed by a medial practitioner.
Are unable to understand and speak basic level English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical function in people with stroke compared to a usual care control group as measured by the physical subcomponent of the SIS 3.0[Baseline, at 6 months (immediately after cessation of intervention) ]