A feasibility study to identify attitudes, determine outcome measures and develop an intervention to inform a definitive trial that will determine the effectiveness of adapted cardiac rehabilitation for subacute stroke patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Stroke; Subtopic: Rehabilitation; Disease: In hospital study, Community study; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN65957980
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32026825/ accelerometry results (added 17/12/2020) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38751105/ Qualitative focus group results of staff attitudes to cardiac rehabilitation for stroke survivors (added 21/05/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-10-22
• Study Completion: 2017-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 3 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 902

Inclusion Criteria

1. They will be aged over 18 years of age.
2. They will have suffered from a stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) resulting in mild to moderate disability (NIHSS < 15). This means that they could have visual problems, facial palsy, movement problems in their arm and leg, uncoordinated movement and sensory problems.
3. They will be in the subacute phase of recovery, that is, at least one week after their stroke or TIA up to four months post stroke or TIA.
4. They will not have receptive communication or cognitive deficits, this means they can fully understand and consent to the trial.
5. They will be able to walk 10 metres, with help of another person or walking aid if necessary.

Exclusion Criteria

All Parts: Cannotgive informed consent and do not speak English.
Part III (Validity study) and Part IV (Cohort study): Heart disease class III and upwards (NYHA Classification), angina on exercise, Class C or D exercise risk (ACSM), uncontrolled arrhythmias and poorly controlled hypertension.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness of adapted cardiac rehabilitation for subacute stroke patients

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration