Sensitivity to Change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale in Patients With Stroke
Completed
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity DysfunctionStroke
- Registration Number
- NCT01536990
- Lead Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity to change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) in individuals affected by stroke.
- Detailed Description
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity to change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) in individuals affected by stroke. Patients were measured with the LEFS at the beginning and end of physical therapy treatment, or at 8 weeks of physical therapy treatment.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 39
Inclusion Criteria
- Medically stable patients receiving inpatient or outpatient physical therapy care for lower extremity dysfunction due to stroke
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Exclusion Criteria
- Unable to understand English
- More than moderate assist for bed mobility and coming to sitting from the supine position
- Lower extremity amputation
- Unable to reach overhead, grasp an object, or feed self with an upper extremity
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method LEFS 36 days average (range 4-76 days) Lower Extremity Function Scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mayo Clinic
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States