Subacute stroke patients in an outpatient setting Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization was performed by using ‘random permutated blocks’ using blocks of 2 patients for each of the 2 treatments (Pocock, 1994). Using this method and a randomization table, the 2 treatments we
Sponsors
Erasmus MC
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with subacute stroke (>6 weeks and 18 years 5. Continued outpatient physical therapy 6. Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) independence level of =4 7. Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score <56 or a BBS score of 56 and a score of 0 or 1 at item 5 of the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) 8. Understanding of simple exercises 9. None of the included patients used the Wii for at least the last four weeks before the trial started 10. All participants provided written informed consent before the start of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Traumatic intracranial hemorrhage 2. History of disorders that might have an influence on balance 3. Serious deviations in muscles or anatomy of the lower limbs 4. Unable to perform the tasks as a consequence of serious visual, sensory, cognitive and linguistic impairments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Balance measured using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention 2. Gait instability measured using the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Walking speed measured using the 5 Meter Walk Test (5MWT) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention 2. Fatigue measured using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention 3. Fatigue measured using the VAS-Fatigue Severity Scale (VAS-f) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention 4. Independence of Activities of Daily Living measured using the Barthel Index (BI) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention 5. Physical activity measured using the actigraph (GT1M-1 and GT1M-2) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention 6. Physical activity measured using the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (PASIPD) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention 7. Individuals perceived functioning in daily activities and social participation measured using the Life Habits prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention 8. Individual perceived general health (quality of life) measured using the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) prior to and directly after the eight-week intervention | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed