Adaptive Physical Activity for Chronic Stroke

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

This study will compare the Adaptive Physical Activity program (APA) to a less vigorous group exercise program, (Sittercise) to see if APA leads to greater improvements in walking endurance, quality of life, and participation in social activities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00773370

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

76

Starts

2009-01-01

Expected to finish

2014-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-15

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• evidence of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) minimum 6 months prior in men or women ages 40 or older;
• residual hemiparetic gait deficits;
• already completed all conventional inpatient and outpatient physical therapy;
• ability to rise from a chair unaided and without an assistive device

You may not qualify if…

• cardiac history of active unstable angina, recent (less than 3 months) myocardial infarction, or congestive heart failure (NYHA category II or higher);
• orthopedic, circulatory, or chronic pain conditions restricting exercise;
• active cancer; poorly controlled hypertension ( greater than 180/100 on 2 readings separated by 5 minutes rest);
• dementia;
• severe receptive or global aphasia with inability to follow 2-step commands;
• co-morbid non-stroke neurological disorder that impairs mobility (e.g. multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's);
• untreated clinical depression;
• inability to complete the "6-Minute Walk" test during baseline testing

Where it is running

• MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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