Effects of Regular Brisk Walking in Chronic Stroke Patients

NCT ID: NCT01570920

Last Updated: 2012-04-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

34 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-03-31

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Stroke

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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walking

a cohort of stroke patients trained during 3 month, based on walking

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

physical training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

walking many times a week

Interventions

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physical training

walking many times a week

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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);
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jean-Louis Thonnard, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Locations

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Institut of Neuroscience (IoNS) / UCL, 5375

Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

References

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Batcho CS, Stoquart G, Thonnard JL. Brisk walking can promote functional recovery in chronic stroke patients. J Rehabil Med. 2013 Sep;45(9):854-9. doi: 10.2340/16501977-1211.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23974944 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2008/04JUIL/193

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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