Effects of Regular Brisk Walking in Chronic Stroke Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Behavioral: physical training

• Registration Number: NCT01570920
• Lead Sponsor: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Brief Summary

Chronic stroke patients (\>6 months) fulfilling including criteria were trained during 3 months. The physical training program was based on walking.

Detailed Description

Participants had been evaluated 4 times during a long follow-up period of 7 months. Activity limitations were assessed at baseline (enrollment time point), 1 month, 4 months and 7 months later.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-30
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2011-03
• Status Verified: 2012-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-04-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-04-02
• Study First Posted: 2012-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 2012-04-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• Stroke onset > or = 6 months
• Able to walk without human assistance (may use walking aid)
• Sign informed consent form
• Approval from physician for participation in study
• Live in Belgium or in Benin

Exclusion Criteria

• cardiac history of active unstable angina, recent (less than 3 months) myocardial infarction, or congestive heart failure
• orthopedic, circulatory, or chronic pain conditions restricting exercise;
• dementia;
• severe receptive or global aphasia with inability to follow 2-step commands;
• co-morbid non-stroke neurological disorder that impairs mobility (e.g. MS or Parkinson's);

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
walking	physical training	a cohort of stroke patients trained during 3 month, based on walking

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ACTIVLIM-Stroke (Activity limitations measures)	7 months	mainly self-reported outcomes measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stroke Impairment	7 months	Stroke related impairment are assessed with specific outcomes measures (SIAS, BBS, ...).
Walking ability	7 months	Walking ability is assessed throuht walking speed and walking endurance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institut of Neuroscience (IoNS) / UCL, 5375; 🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium