Stroke Circulatory System Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1 is assigned to The Disability-Tailored Walking Competency Home Program:
We have devised a series of mobility-related tasks that can be easily and safely carried out at home without ongoing pr
Sponsors
McGill University (Canada)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Verified stroke requiring hospital admission (based on clinical and radiological evidence) 2. Aged 50 years and older, either sex 3. Ability to walk a minimum of 10 meters independently, using an aid or orthotic, with or without supervision 4. Less than one year since the last cerebrovascular event at the time of recruitment 5. Discharge from active rehabilitation (usually around 3 to 4 months post-stroke but not less than 1 month) into the geographic study area of greater Montreal and greater Halifax
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe cognitive deficits as evaluated by the Telephone Version of the Mini-Mental State Examination such that the subject does not understand their participation in the study 2. Receptive aphasia as evaluated by the Canadian Neurological Scale or the treating speech therapist 3. Illness or disability precluding participation in either rehabilitation intervention 4. Failure to pass a standard cardiology orientated history and physical examination complemented by a baseline screening exercise stress test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking endurance (6 minute walk test [6MWT]) measured at 12 months after recruitment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) 2. Gait Speed 3. Balance 4. Community Re-Integration 5. Stroke Specific Quality of Life 6. Fatigue 7. Depression 8. Anxiety 9. Anger | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed