Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Balance, Walking Capacity, and Quality of Life in Sub-acute Stroke.

Cerebral Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Balance, Walking Capacity, and Quality of Life in Sub-acute Stroke.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04377022
• Other study ID #: 342
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 10, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: July 2020
• Source: Government College University Faisalabad
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Stroke is one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality and the leading cause of disability in adults all around the world. Stroke survivors can suffer several neurological impairments and deficits which have an important impact on patient's quality of life and which increase the costs for health and social services. After stroke, impairments in ADLs and functional status, deterioration in health related quality of life can be seen.

The purpose of this study is to Determine the effect of Aerobic exercise training on Balance, Walking capacity and quality of life in sub-acute stroke.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: June 10, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: May 8, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 to 75 years of age.

• Stroke that occurred in the recent 3 months.

• Who can walk independently or by using assistive device.

• Have a minimum Chedoke McMaster Stroke Assessment (CMSA) leg impairment score of 3 but less than 7.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients were excluded from the study if they have a stroke that occurs more than 3 months.

• If resting blood pressure more than 160/100 even after taking medications

• Have by-pass surgery in recent 3 months.

• Other musculoskeletal problems which restrict the patient's ability to do aerobic activity.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Stroke
• Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute
• Cerebrovascular Stroke
• Stroke

Intervention

Other:
• Combined Therapy (Aerobic Exercise in addition to conventional therapy)
There are two intervention arm in the study Combined therapy Conventional Therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Bin-Inam Rehabilitation Clinic Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Government College University Faisalabad

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	6 Minute walk Test:	To measure the physical performance of individual after stroke.	5 week
Secondary	Berg Balance test and rating scale	It is use o measure the Balance and stability of patient. Total score of the scale is 56. A score of < 45 indicates individuals may be at greater risk of falling.	5 week
Secondary	Stroke Impact scale	To measure the impairment and quality of life after stroke. The maximum score is 140.	5 week