Status:
UNKNOWN
Dual-task Training in Chronic Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Collaborating Sponsors:
West China Hospital
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background Functional community ambulation not only requires a critical level of postural control and walking skills, but also the ability to engage in cognitive tasks while walking (i.e., dual-task w...
Detailed Description
Introduction Many individuals after stroke continue to cope with residual physical impairments after discharge from hospital. One of the major problems encountered by people after stroke is community ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosis of a stroke
- more than 6 months of stroke onset
- aged 50 years or above
- community-dwelling
- medically stable
- score ≥21 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- score ≤ 25 on the Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest)
- able to ambulate without physical assistance of another person as determined during the 10-meter walk test
- ability to follow 3-step commands
Exclusion
- having neurological conditions other than stroke
- not community-dwelling prior to the stroke event
- significant receptive and expressive aphasia
- severe and uncorrected hearing or visual deficits
- serious musculoskeletal disorders (e.g. amputation)
- serious cardiovascular conditions affecting the ability to participate in exercise training
- pain experienced at rest or movement
- other serious illnesses that preclude participation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02270398
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
November 11 2014
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Hong Kong