The effect of exercise on brain volume and function after stroke

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Stroke; Dementia; End-organ cerebrovascular disease; Stroke - Ischaemic; Neurological - Dementias; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000942459
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 27 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 109

Inclusion Criteria

Ischaemic stroke (first or recurrent stroke);
- Able to attend 3 study sessions over 10 months;
- Motivation and willingness to participate in the study protocol;
- No prior neurological or psychiatric disease, including dementia;
- Can give informed consent and participate in cognitive testing.

Exclusion Criteria

- No significant medical comorbidities (e.g., severe cardiac disease) and/or musculoskeletal injuries precluding participation in exercise intervention, or making survival for 1 year poststroke unlikely;
- Regular exclusion criteria for MRI (e.g., implanted metal, severe claustrophobia);
- Pre-existing dementia, or mRS >3.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified