Status:
COMPLETED
Stroke in Young Adults Outdoor Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
Manchester Metropolitan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research project aims to improve and promote physical activity participation in the outdoors and use outdoor walking as a form of long-term rehabilitation for young adults who have had a stroke. ...
Detailed Description
This study is a randomised controlled trial, which will investigate whether an outdoor-walking rehabilitation programme can improve walking performance (how efficiently and how fast or slow an individ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Young adults who have had a stroke and capable of giving informed consent\*
- Aged 18-65 years
- Male or Female
- Stroke within the last 3 years
- Cause of stroke from cerebral infarct or haemorrhage that is clinically evident or from a Computerised Tomography Scan (CT Scan) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan
- Able to walk continuously for 5 minutes and have a walking speed between 0.6 and 0.9m/s. Walking speed will be ascertained by physiotherapists using the 10-metre walk test (10MWT).
- If a participant has cognitive impairment we will rely on the expertise of the clinical team as to whether they have an adequate cognitive function to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- A patient diagnosed with a respiratory disease, musculoskeletal disease or injury or an auto-immune disease will be excluded from this study if this comorbidity is the predominant health concern or the major factor that limits their ability to walk.
- Amputation of more than one digit
- Unable to speak or comprehend English\*
- Unable to or unwilling to comprehend informed consent
- A patient is currently participating in another rehabilitation programme or study
- Welsh translated versions of the participant information sheet, consent form and contact form will be provided to all participants. However, the participant must be able to understand spoken English as the data collection protocols will be explained in English by the researcher.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 19 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 8 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04314388
Start Date
July 19 2021
End Date
April 8 2022
Last Update
August 29 2022
Active Locations (3)
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1
Cwm Taf Morgannwg university Health Board
Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, United Kingdom, CF72 8XR
2
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom, NP20 4SZ
3
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Swansea, South Wales, United Kingdom, SA2 8PP