A rehabilitation programme for individuals who have suffered a stroke

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN52813039
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Participants:
Seventy two (36 in each group) individuals from the community that have been diagnosed as having a stroke will be included. Individuals will be selected from a sample within the Birmingham area including South Birmingham and Solihull borough. Individuals will be referred to the study by different charities including the Stroke Association, Different Strokes Charity, conductive education or referred by another related charitable organisation and local stroke support groups. We will not recruit from NHS sources.
Inclusion Criteria
1. Individuals must have been diagnosed with a stroke (DOH, 2010).
2. Either gender, age range 18-100 years old

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals who are experiencing acute mental health symptoms or that are medically unstable will also be excluded
2. Individuals who are currently involved in a physical activity, behavioural or nutritional research trial
3. Individuals who are currently undertaking exercise within a group or within the community on more than one day a week.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified