Effects of Regular Brisk Walking in Chronic Stroke Patients

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Regular Brisk Walking in Chronic Stroke Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01570920
• Other study ID #: 2008/04JUIL/193
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 30, 2010
• Last updated: April 2, 2012
• Start date: September 2009
• Est. completion date: March 2011

Study information

• Verified date: April 2012
• Source: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Belgium: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 34
• Est. completion date: March 2011
• Est. primary completion date: December 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

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

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stroke

Intervention

Behavioral:
• physical training
walking many times a week

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	Institut of Neuroscience (IoNS) / UCL, 5375	Brussels

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	ACTIVLIM-Stroke (Activity limitations measures)	mainly self-reported outcomes measures	7 months	Yes
Secondary	Stroke Impairment	Stroke related impairment are assessed with specific outcomes measures (SIAS, BBS, ...).	7 months	Yes
Secondary	Walking ability	Walking ability is assessed throuht walking speed and walking endurance	7 months	Yes