Training standing up following stroke: a feasibility trial

Effect of specific feedback about foot placement on standing up performance in people following stroke: a feasibility trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000620729

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-30

Start date

2013-07-01

Completion date

2015-05-07

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To determine the feasibility and efficacy of a 2 week intervention of specific biofeedback about foot placement during training of standing up in people following stroke.

Interventions

Specific environmental biofeedback (physical target) for foot placement set up by the therapist during standing up training for 20-30 minutes duration, 5 times per week for 2 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

People receiving rehabilitation following stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation unit with hemiplegia/hemiparesis. Able to stand up without use of upper limbs or therapist assistance from a normal chair. Sufficient communication and cognition to follow instructions and participate in rehabilitation.

Exclusion criteria

Any barriers to taking part in a physical rehab program, insufficient cognition/language.

Outcome results