Fit For Function: A Community Wellness Program for Persons With Stroke

NCT ID: NCT02703805

Last Updated: 2019-06-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

218 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2018-11-30

Brief Summary

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Building on an earlier pilot study, this randomized controlled trial will compare the effectiveness of a 12 week community YMCA-based wellness program specifically designed for people with stroke (Fit for Function) to a standard YMCA membership.

Detailed Description

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The program will be delivered through a partnership between McMaster University, the YMCA and Hamilton Health Sciences/ the Brant Community Healthcare System/ the Niagara Health System. Participants will exercise three times a week and receive weekly education about how to take care of themselves after a stroke. The YMCA staff who deliver the program will have specialized training about how to help people with a stroke exercise safely and effectively. The hospital within each region will provide specialized on-site physiotherapy consultative support. The comparator standard YMCA membership will include typical sessions with a wellness coach who has basic safety training regarding stroke and exercise.

Conditions

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Cerebrovascular Accident

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Fit For Function Program

A 12-week YMCA-based wellness program for persons with stroke, consisting of 2 group exercise sessions, one gym exercise session and one education session per week with trained instructors.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fit For Function Program

Intervention Type OTHER

A 12-week YMCA-based wellness program for persons with stroke, consisting of 2 group exercise sessions, one gym exercise session and one education session per week with trained instructors

Standard YMCA membership

A 12 week standard YMCA membership.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard YMCA membership

Intervention Type OTHER

A 12 week standard YMCA membership.

Interventions

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Fit For Function Program

A 12-week YMCA-based wellness program for persons with stroke, consisting of 2 group exercise sessions, one gym exercise session and one education session per week with trained instructors

Intervention Type OTHER

Standard YMCA membership

A 12 week standard YMCA membership.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosed with stroke
* 18 years of age or older
* community dwelling
* able to walk 10m independently, with or without an assistive device
* medically approved by a physician to participate
* able to tolerate 60 minutes of activity with rest intervals
* able to independently follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria

* involved in an active rehabilitation program
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brant

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

YMCA of Niagara

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Brant Community Healthcare System

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Niagara Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

McMaster University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Julie Richardson, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

McMaster University

Ada Tang, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

McMaster University

Locations

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The Brantford Family YMCA

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Downtown Hamilton YMCA

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

The Walker Family YMCA

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Richardson J, Tang A, Guyatt G, Thabane L, Xie F, Sahlas D, Hart R, Fleck R, Hladysh G, Macrae L. FIT for FUNCTION: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2018 Jan 15;19(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2416-3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29335013 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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FFF133486

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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