None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - patients with first stroke - stroke patients diagnosed by computerized tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (Hatano, 1976) within a month - patients whose age is 19 years or older - patients who have abnormal result in Pulmonary Function Test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - patients with declined general condition - patients with severe cognitive impairment or aphasia who cannot afford to take intensive and progressive respiratory rehabilitation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary function test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peak cough flow;respiratory muscle surface electromyography;Modified Medical Research Council scale;Korean Modified Barthel Index;Fatigue severity scale;Functional Ambulation Category;Manual Muscle Testing;Modified Brunnstrom Classification;Grip power test;berg balance scale;body composition analyzing test;National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Ulsan Univeristy Hospital