Status:
COMPLETED
PBWST (Partial Body-Weight Supported Treadmill Training) and Muscle Power Training After Sub-acute Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sydney
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The specific aim of this project is to improve walking ability in persons following stroke using 'treadmill training plus power training'. This modality addresses the two major impairments followings ...
Detailed Description
To determine treatment efficacy, a single blinded, randomized controlled trial will be conducted. One hundred and two subjects will be randomly allocated to one of three groups comprising: (i) "Treadm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First stroke resulting in hemiplegia;
- Mini-Mental State Exam score \> 15;
- Distance walked in 6-min walk test is less than the lower limit of 'normal' according to reference equations for healthy adults (adjusted for gender, age, BMI \[Body Mass Index\])
- Score on walking subscale of the Motor Assessment Scale of ≥ 2.
Exclusion
- Unstable cardiac disease,
- Known un-repaired aortic or cerebral aneurysm
- Hemorrhagic stroke, symptomatic hernias, symptom limiting peripheral vascular disease,
- End-stage congestive cardiac failure,
- Any of the exclusion criteria contraindicating moderate exercise as outlined by American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for cardiac disease rehabilitation or for frail and elderly adults.
- Significant musculotendinous or bony restrictions of either limb,
- Any serious chronic disease independently causing significant disability or profound atrophy of the affected limb will comprise further exclusion criteria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
102 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00108030
Start Date
March 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
December 3 2015
Active Locations (3)
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1
Rehabilitation Research Centre, University of Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2141
2
School of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2141
3
Coorabel Brain Injury Unit, Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia