Effectiveness of adaptive physical activity combined with therapeutic patient education in stroke survivors at 12 months: a non-randomized clinical trial

Regional Agency for Health and Social Care, Regione Emilia-Romagna0 sites229 target enrollmentApril 29, 2015

Overview

Registry

who.int

Start Date

April 29, 2015

End Date

May 31, 2012

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Regional Agency for Health and Social Care, Regione Emilia-Romagna

•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

•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).