Physical activity, psychological and functional outcomes in early non-walking and chronic walking with aid stroke patients during rehabilitation- a pilot study

Marcin Blaszcz0 sites48 target enrollmentFebruary 18, 2019

Overview

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Registry

who.int

Start Date

February 18, 2019

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Sponsor

Marcin Blaszcz

•The inclusion criterion for all subjects (non\-ambulatory and ambulatory): hemiparesis (ischaemic stroke of the right or left hemisphere of the brain); age between 50 and 85 years; providing informed, written consent for participation in a research experiment; patients discharged from the neurological / stroke unit with a stable clinical condition allowing participating in the research protocol and without significant cognitive impairment and dementia (Mini\-Mental State Examination score\> 23 points).
•Criteria for two separate functional groups (from two different centres):
•Functional criteria for non\-ambulatory patient:
•in the early phase (up to 3 months) after a stroke.
•maintaining the sitting position independently for at least 30 seconds, but patients able to perform an independent (unassisted) transfer to the wheelchair are excluded.
•Functional criteria for ambulatory patient:
•in the chronic phase (more than 6 months after a stroke);
•able to walk at least 10 m with orthopaedic support or assistance, but patients walk completely independently (including without any orthopaedic help or assistance) are excluded.

•Based on the evaluation performed by psychologist, patients with insufficient cognitive functions to acquire knowledge from educational films and / or monitor their own progress and / or to use physiotherapists' instructions are excluded.
•Other exclusion criteria severe mixed or sensory aphasia, dementia according to MMSE\=\<23, intellectual disability, significant cognitive disorders or hemispatial neglect.