Effects of Exercise on Patients With Hemiparetic Stroke

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Conditions studied: Stroke, Hemiplegia, Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

This randomized trial investigates the hypothesis that regular aerobic exercise training using a task specific gait training modality will improve cardiovascular fitness, functional mobility, and reduce risk factors for recurrent cardiovascular events in chronic hemiparetic stroke patients, when compared to matched controls performing just stretching.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00018421

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Starts

1997-07-01

Expected to finish

2001-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-01-21

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• VA Maryland Health Care System — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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