Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Whether Functional Strength Training Can Enhance Recovery of Mobility After Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

St George's, University of London

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Health Foundation

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that adding functional strength training to UK conventional therapy improves muscle function and walking than either UK conventional therapy alone o...

Detailed Description

Neuromuscular weakness occurs frequently after stroke and the processes underlying recovery are still poorly understood. Accepted practice in UK physiotherapy is to avoid training of muscle strength a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Subjects in this study will:
  • be aged over 50 years.
  • be between one week and three months after stroke when recruited to the study;
  • have been independently mobile indoors, with or without aids, before the stroke;
  • have some voluntary movement in the paretic lower limb i.e. score above 28/100 on the lower limb section of the Motricity Index43;
  • demonstrate adequate orientation and communication (be able to complete a one-stage command using the non-paretic upper limb e.g. point at the ceiling).
  • In addition those who agree to participate in TMS measurement will have no contraindications to TMS.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    300 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00322192

    Start Date

    January 1 2004

    End Date

    December 1 2006

    Last Update

    June 10 2015

    Active Locations (4)

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    St George's Hospital NHS Trust

    London, London, United Kingdom, SW17 0RE

    2

    Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust

    Carshalton, Surrey, United Kingdom, SM5 1AA

    3

    Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust

    Chertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT16 0PZ

    4

    Mayday University Hospital NHS Trust

    Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom, CR7 7YE