Status:
COMPLETED
Reshaping Exercise Habits and Beliefs (REHAB)
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Cerebrovascular Accident
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Regular exercise has been demonstrated to improve muscle strength, balance, coordination as well as improve cardiovascular fitness levels and overall quality of life in stroke survivors. This study is...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 40-85 years old ischemic Stroke patients,
- Stroke onset \<90 days at enrollment,
- Hemiparetic gait disorder,
- Patients able to walk 30ft with or w/out assistive device,
- Sufficient English comprehension to understand instructions, provide consent, and answer questions,
- Lives within 30 miles of the Greater Baltimore area.
Exclusion
- Dementia (extended MMSE \<85 or \<80 if education level below 9th grade),
- Untreated major clinical depression (CES-D\>16) and confirmed with clinical interview,
- Heavy alcohol use (\<3 oz liquor, 3, 4-oz glasses of wine, or 3, 12- oz beers daily),
- Active cancer, or any illness with a life expectancy of less than 6 months,
- Any condition in which exercise activity would be contraindicated including, but not limited to: unstable angina, cardiac ischemic event within the past 6 months, congestive heart failure (Stage III or IV), major orthopedic chronic pain or non-stroke neuromuscular disorders restricting exercise, oxygen-dependent COPD or peripheral neuropathy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00431821
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
July 22 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201