Effectiveness of adaptive physical activity combined with therapeutic patient education in stroke survivors at 12 months.

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke survivors; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10249582
• Lead Sponsor: Regional Agency for Health and Social Care, Regione Emilia-Romagna

Brief Summary

1. 2016 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26220329 (added 18/01/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2012-05-31
• Study Start: 2015-04-29
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 229

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age =18 years
2. A confirmed diagnosis of stroke according to the World Health Organization’s definition in the previous 3 to 18 months, with mild to moderate hemiparesis
3. Ability to walk 25 m independently (with or without an assistive device such as a cane)
4. Discharged home from a rehabilitation center
5. No need to continue physical therapy
6. Informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] <15/30 and/or a score >3 on the Disability Communication Scale),
2. Severe heart failure or other medical conditions preventing participation in low-intensity exercise,
3. Co-morbidity (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale [CIRS]: index of comorbidity >3),
4. Severe perceptual disorders (ie, deafness or blindness).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified