Nervous System Diseases Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Cardiology
Conditions
Interventions
HIIT plus conventional physiotherapy plus food monitoring
HIIT plus conventionnal rehabilitation
Conventionnal rehabilitation plus food monitoring
Sponsors
Association Universitaire Catholique pour Appui au Monde en developpement
Societe Afrique Francophe de Neurorehabilitation SAFNeR
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: o adult patients (>= 18 years of age) o recent ischaemic or hemorrhagic stroke (first 4 weeks post-stroke). o patients with no contraindications to physical exercise (evaluated by a doctor). o paretic pelvic muscle strength defined by the Motricity Index score between 14 and 19; o patient able to walk at least 10 meters with or without assistance devices; o patient capable of understanding simple instructions; o informed consent of the patient to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: o uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias (eg, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia), o heart failure or recent myocardial infarction, arteriopathy, o primary orthopaedic conditions (eg, fractures, active rheumatoid arthritis), o other neurological diseases (eg, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease), o exercise-induced asthma, metabolic (diabetes), and, o patients unable to perform a maximal exercise test, i.e. unable to reach the target pedaling rate of 50 rpm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking endurance (6-minute walk test) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cardiovascular endurance (estimated VO2 max), muscle strength (manually assessed using the Medical Research Council scale), nutritional status of the patient (Body Mass Index, Mini-Nutritional Assessment screening tool), tests of balance and mobility (Berg Balance Scale), fasting glycemia, cholesterolemia, lipid profile and antioxidant | — |
Countries
Benin
Contacts
Public ContactThierry ADOUKONOU
Professor University of Parakou
Outcome results
None listed