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Aerobic Walking Exercise for Non-Ambulatory Stroke Survivors

Not Applicable
Conditions
Stroke
Registration Number
NCT03479632
Lead Sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Brief Summary

By doing this study, researchers hope to learn the effects of aerobic exercise on heart, lung, and bone health in people who cannot walk after a stroke.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Independent ambulation before stroke
  • Be able to understand and follow verbal commands in English
  • Have physicians' approval for exercise, and be in stable medical condition
  • Participant's first stroke
  • Unable to walk independently according to Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) (<2) after in-patient rehabilitation treatment
  • Between 6 weeks to 5 years after stroke onset
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current cardiovascular abnormalities other than stroke such as ischemic cardiovascular event or coronary artery bypass surgery less than 3 months ago
  • Musculoskeletal disorder which prevents subjects from participating in the exercise
  • Resting blood pressure more than 200/110 mm Hg
  • Current or previous pulmonary diseases in the past two years
  • Osteoporosis and restricted passive movement in the major joints of the lower limbs
  • Subjects will be excluded if they are unable to speak or understand English and/or unable to travel to the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Neuromuscular Research Laboratory

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Resting Heart RateChange from Baseline to Week 8
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in vital capacity (VC)Change from Baseline to Week 8
Resting blood pressureChange from Baseline to Week 8
Change in forced vital capacity (FVC)Change from Baseline to Week 8

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

University of Kansas Medical Center
🇺🇸Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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