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
Name Time Method Resting Heart Rate Change from Baseline to Week 8
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in vital capacity (VC) Change from Baseline to Week 8 Resting blood pressure Change 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
🇺🇸Kansas City, Kansas, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center🇺🇸Kansas City, Kansas, United States