Sensitivity to Change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale in Patients With Stroke

Sensitivity to Change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale and a Single-Item Functional Assessment Tool in Patients With Neurological Impairments Secondary to Stroke

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01536990

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-22

Start date

2007-05-31

Completion date

2011-01-31

Last updated

2023-08-31

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Conditions

Lower Extremity Dysfunction, Stroke

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity to change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) in individuals affected by stroke.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity to change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) in individuals affected by stroke. Patients were measured with the LEFS at the beginning and end of physical therapy treatment, or at 8 weeks of physical therapy treatment.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Medically stable patients receiving inpatient or outpatient physical therapy care for lower extremity dysfunction due to stroke

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to understand English * More than moderate assist for bed mobility and coming to sitting from the supine position * Lower extremity amputation * Unable to reach overhead, grasp an object, or feed self with an upper extremity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
LEFS	36 days average (range 4-76 days)	Lower Extremity Function Scale

Countries

United States

Outcome results