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Physical Activity and Related Factors in a Sample of Turkish Patients With Stroke

Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Other: physical activity measurement
Registration Number
NCT04084002
Lead Sponsor
Marmara University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between physical activity level and demographic factors, motor function, cognitive function, functional status, balance and quality of life in patients with chronic stroke and to compare physical activity levels with healthy individuals in the same population.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between physical activity level and demographic factors, motor function, cognitive function, functional status, balance and quality of life in patients with chronic stroke and to compare physical activity levels with healthy individuals in the same population. It is a fact that the physical activity levels of individuals decrease significantly after stroke. However, there is no study examining to what extent the physical activity is affected and the factors related to the decrease in the level of physical activity. The primary aim of stroke rehabilitation is to recognize and prevent complications, to minimize disturbances, to maximize functions. Secondary objectives; to prevent stroke recurrence. Physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke, stroke severity and other consequences. The risk of a reduction in physical capacity occurs over time and it is assumed that normal physical activity can prevent recurrent stroke. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously assess physical activity levels after stroke. In order to increase physical activity levels, it is important to identify people with low levels of physical activity and to understand the factors that may be associated. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis by including most of the factors that may be related to physical activity in patients with stroke. In this study, unlike previous studies on physical activity in stroke, the relationships between physical activity and factors such as motor function, quality of life and cognitive skills as well as balance measurements and walking speed parameters which will be obtained from computerised posturography will be examined. In previous studies Physical Activity Scale for Elderly (PASE) questionnaire or the accelerometer device are used for the measurement of physical activity level. In this study, both of these tools will be used and the correlation between these two assessment tools will be demonstrated. In this study, patients with stroke will be evaluated by using PASE scale and accelerometer results (accelerometer will be held from Monday to Friday) for physical activity and Mini Mental test for cognitive function, Fugl Meyer Scale for motor function, Berg Balance Test and computerized posturography analysis for balance, Barthel Index for daily activities, Stroke Impact Scale for quality of life, Brunnstrom stage for motor recovery status. Each of the tests lasts about 5-10 minutes. Healthy control group will also be assessed via accelerometer and PASE questionnaire for physical activity and computerized posturography for balance.

With this study, physical activity which is protective for recurrent stroke, will be evaluated comprehensively and factors associated with physical activity will be revealed. Thus, in order to increase the physical activity, it will be concluded which factor should be treated or evaluated, and these results will be very helpful for further studies.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Patient group

  1. Patients with first ever, unilateral stroke

  2. Patients with stroke who can walk independently or with an assistive device

  3. Being at between the ages of 40-80 Control group

  4. Being at between the ages of 40-80 and having not previously diagnosed with any neurologic disease

Exclusion Criteria

Patient group

  1. Having uncontrolled hypertension, cardiopulmonary disease
  2. Presence of neglect, dementia, apraxia
  3. Mini mental scale >24 or being able to complete study outcomes

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupphysical activity measurementHealthy control group age and sex matched
Patients with subacute chronic strokephysical activity measurementPatients with subacute chronic stroke
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ACtotalDay 0

Total activity count (AC) obtained from accelerometer

EEtotalDay 0

Total energy expenditure (EE) obtained from accelerometer

PASEDay 0

Physical Activity Score for Elderly (PASE)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mini Mental TestDay 0

Mini Mental Test

WA step widthDay 0

Walk Across step width obtained from Neurocom forceplate

step countDay 0

total step count obtained from accelerometer

LOS RTDay 0

Limits of Stability reaction time obtained from Neurocom forceplate

AC lightDay 0

activity counts derived from accelerometer during light physical activity

Brunnstrom stage for lower extremityDay 0

Brunnstrom stage for lower extremity

LOS EPEDay 0

Limits of Stability endpoint excursion obtained from Neurocom forceplate

Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on BalanceDay 0

Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance obtained from Neurocom forceplate

FAS stageDay 0

Functional Ambulation Scale (FAS) stage

WA step lengthDay 0

Walk Across step width obtained from Neurocom forceplate

AC moderateDay 0

activity counts derived from accelerometer during moderate physical activity

EE moderateDay 0

energy expenditure obtained from accelerometer during moderate physical activity

EE lightDay 0

energy expenditure obtained from accelerometer during light physical activity

AC sedentaryDay 0

activity counts derived from accelerometer during sedentary physical activity

Barthel Index for Activities of Daily LivingDay 0

Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living

EE vigorousDay 0

energy expenditure obtained from accelerometer during vigorous physical activity

EE sedentaryDay 0

energy expenditure obtained from accelerometer during sedentary physical activity

Stroke Impact ScaleDay 0

Stroke Impact Scale

FMA-LEDay 0

The Fugl-Meyer Assessment for lower extremity

Brunnstrom stage for proximal upper extremityDay 0

Brunnstrom stage for proximal upper extremity

Brunnstrom stage for distal upper extremityDay 0

Brunnstrom stage for distal upper extremity

WA walking speedDay 0

Walk Across walking speed obtained from Neurocom forceplate

LOS VLDay 0

Limits of Stability movement velocity obtained from Neurocom forceplate

AC vigorousDay 0

activity counts derived from accelerometer during vigorous physical activity

Berg Balance ScoreDay 0

Berg Balance Score

FMA-UEDay 0

The Fugl-Meyer Assessment for upper extremity

FMA-totalDay 0

The Fugl-Meyer Assessment total score

stroke durationDay 0

stroke duration

LOS MXEDay 0

Limits of Stability maximum excursion obtained from Neurocom forceplate

LOS DCLDay 0

Limits of Stability directional control obtained from Neurocom forceplate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Marmara University School of Medicine, Pendik Research and Education Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Istanbul, Turkey

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