Cerebrovascular Accident, Stroke, Ischemic
Conditions
Keywords
Cerebrovascular accident, Treadmill Training, High-intensity interval training, Walking capacity.
Brief summary
Hemiplegia is one of the most common sequelae of stroke. Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults all around the world. Stroke survivors can suffer several neurological impairments and deficits which have an important impact on patient's quality of life and which increase the costs for health and social services. After stroke, impairments in ADLs and functional status, deterioration in health related quality of life can be seen. The purpose of this study is to Determine the effect of Aerobic exercise training on Balance, Walking capacity and quality of life in sub-acute stroke.
Interventions
OTHERHigh intensity Interval Training
All the participants underwent 5 weeks of High intensity interval training.
Sponsors
Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 to 75 years of age. * Ischemic Stroke that occurred in the recent 3 months. * Who can walk independently or by using assistive device. * Have a minimum Chedoke McMaster Stroke Assessment (CMSA) leg impairment score of 3 but less than 7.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients were excluded from the study if they have a stroke that occurs more than 3 months. * Hemorrhagic Stroke. * If resting blood pressure more than 160/100 even after taking medications * Have by-pass surgery in recent 3 months. * Other musculoskeletal problems which restrict the patient's ability to do aerobic activity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Minute walk Test | 5 weeks | To determine the cardiorespiratory fitness of individual after sub-acute stroke. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Berg Balance test and rating scale | 5 weeks | The scale is used to determine the Balance and stability of patient. Total score of the scale is 56. A score of \< 45 indicates individuals may be at greater risk of falling. |
| Stroke Impact scale | 5 weeks | The scale is used to measure the impairment and quality of life after stroke. The scale consists of 8 domains. In this study, only 4 domains related to hand function ,strength, mobility and Activity of daily living were used.The maximum score is 140. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed