Sitting Time AfteR Stroke (STARS). A phase II safety and feasibility trial of counselling sessions aimed at encouraging stroke survivors to 'move more and sit less'.

Can a series of counselling sessions aimed at encouraging people to 'move more and sit less' change the amount of time community-dwelling stroke survivors spend sitting each day, compared to a 'sham' intervention (counselling to optimise calcium intake).

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000958886

Acronym

STARS-f

Enrollment

Registered

2012-09-06

Start date

2013-01-15

Completion date

2014-02-01

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Sitting for long periods of time each day is detrimental to health and has been linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Stroke survivors are among the most sedentary members of society and face significant barriers to maintaining recommended levels of physical activity. This project aims to investigate the safety and feasibility of an intervention aimed at encouraging stroke survivors to 'sit less and move more' each day.

Interventions

Information on the health effects of prolonged sitting. Detailed individual feedback on the individuals' patterns of sitting time and physical activity (from baseline assessement). Series of 4 counselling sessions, based on Motivational Interviewing principles with the aim of encouraging participants to 'sit less and move more'. The first counselling session will occur at the beginning of week 2 of the trial, will be provided face-to-face and will last for approximately one hour. Subsequent sessions will be provided over the phone at the beginning of week 3, 5 and 9 and will last between 10 and 30 minutes. Outcomes will be assessed by asking participants to wear activity monitors for one week at baseline (pre-intervention) and for one week at post-intervention (week 10)

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Stroke survivors with last stroke occurring at least 6 months previously. Living in the community for at least 2 months Able to walk independently (with or without walking aid) around the house Sufficient cognitive, language and hearing ability to participate in counseling sessions both face to face and over the phone.

Exclusion criteria

Other major co-morbidities significantly affecting mobility

Outcome results