Status:
COMPLETED
Adaptive Physical Activity for Chronic Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Howard County Office on Aging
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
This study will compare the Adaptive Physical Activity program (APA) to a less vigorous group exercise program, (Sittercise) to see if APA leads to greater improvements in walking endurance, quality o...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to translate the Italian APA exercise model into a sustainable, evidence-based VA community program of exercise for older adults with chronic stroke. The investigators' sh...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- evidence of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) minimum 6 months prior in men or women ages 40 or older;
- residual hemiparetic gait deficits;
- already completed all conventional inpatient and outpatient physical therapy;
- ability to rise from a chair unaided and without an assistive device
Exclusion
- cardiac history of active unstable angina, recent (less than 3 months) myocardial infarction, or congestive heart failure (NYHA category II or higher);
- orthopedic, circulatory, or chronic pain conditions restricting exercise;
- active cancer; poorly controlled hypertension ( greater than 180/100 on 2 readings separated by 5 minutes rest);
- dementia;
- severe receptive or global aphasia with inability to follow 2-step commands;
- co-morbid non-stroke neurological disorder that impairs mobility (e.g. multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's);
- untreated clinical depression;
- inability to complete the "6-Minute Walk" test during baseline testing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00773370
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
August 15 2016
Active Locations (2)
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1
MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010
2
VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201