Acute Stroke
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess inter- and intra-rater reliability of the 6MWT in people with acute stroke who require various levels of assistance with walking.
Interventions
A walkway of 12 meters will be marked with one cone at each end. The patient will be instructed to walk back and forth as many times as possible in six minutes.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* At least 18 years old * Primary diagnosis of an acute or hemorrhagic stroke * Admitted into the acute or acute rehab setting and is appropriate for physical therapy services. * Can ambulate with 1 person assistance and a device as needed, with no more than maximal assistance required. The patient must be able to independently advance the lower extremity forward, but can receive maximal assistance for blocking, bracing or postural control during ambulation. * Can stand and/or ambulate for at least 6 minutes
Exclusion criteria
* Hemodynamically unstable * Unstable medical co-morbidities such as: active bleeding, recurring seizures, uncontrolled hypertension (permissive HTN orders ok) * Patients with bilateral acute stroke * Patients who are unable to follow 1 step commands as determined by the screening physiatrist * Orthopedic co-morbidities that place a weight-bearing restriction on the lower extremities such as acute fracture, joint replacement, or other musculoskeletal injury * Any other condition that would limit a patient's ability to remain in a standing position with assistance for 6 minutes at a time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Minute walk test | 8 minutes (2 minutes for set-up, 6 minutes to execute) | walking endurance assessment measured in meters of total distance completed over 6 minutes |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed