An interventional study of Aerobic training program and Selected physical therapy program for post stroke patients in Hemiplegia, Spastic, sponsored by Adly A Adam. Recruiting at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 55 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-21.
Sponsored by Adly A Adam · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Stroke is a major health problem among Egyptian population; an obvious raise in stroke prevalence in all Egyptian governorates. Most stroke survivors commonly develop disabilities those were correlated with restricted physical activity levels. Stroke survivors' cardio-respiratory fitness has several negative impacts such as elevated risk of being affected by other cardiovascular diseases. So, the current study will be conducted to cover the lack in literature concerning the effect of aerobic training on cardiovascular endurance in stroke survivors aiming to faster recovery and reduce the risk of cardiac dysfunction and recurrent strokes.
Stroke as a cerebrovascular accident has a significant prevalence, as well it was addressed a one of major etiologies for other comorbidities, even mortality. Where, cardiac rehabilitation is a structured exercise program that almost designed to offer an opportunity to break the inactivity cycle, reduce associated cardiovascular risks, also improve perceived confidence and quality of life in stroke survivors . Therefore, aerobic training could be defined as a core component that focuses on cardio-respiratory fitness, walking speed and endurance for stroke survivors. Up on that, this clinical trial will be conducted to investigate the effect of aerobic training on cardiorespiratory fitness and health related quality of life in stroke survivors. It will be conducted on eighty post stroke patient (hemiplegic; 55-65 years old with functional ambulatory category more than 3) from Outpatient clinic of neurological department of El-Kasr El-Aini Hospital. They will be allocated into 2 groups; Group A will involves 40 patients will receive aerobic training program, plus traditional physical therapy program. While, Group B will involves 40 patients will receive traditional physical therapy program only. 6-Menutes walk test, Stroke impact scale are the outcome measures.
446 studies on the registry are indexed under Hemiplegia; 90 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 80 is above the median of 34 across 370 interventional studies indexed under Hemiplegia.
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Forty post-stroke patients will receive aerobic training program, plus selected physical therapy program.
Other: Aerobic training program · Other: Selected physical therapy program for post stroke patients
Forty post-stroke patients will receive selected physical therapy program.
Other: Selected physical therapy program for post stroke patients
Aerobic training program; on interval moderate mode, 3 session per week, for 16 weeks, along 30-40 minutes, plus 5-10 minutes of warm up and 5 minutes cooling down, with 50-80% of maximal heart rate for each patient based on age. that progress every month by 10% directed by rating of perceived exertion.
Selected neurorehabilitation for 1 hour session; 3 sessions per week, for 16 weeks. It involves weight shift side to side, reaching toward weak side, shoulder flexion overhead, shoulder external rotation, overhead press, shoulder internal rotation with Thera-band, heel slides, bridging, lying terminal knee extension, toe and heel raises, sensory reeducation exercises, and body awareness therapy.
6-Minutes walk test
A sub-maximal exercise test will be used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance, and functional capability of stroke survivors. 6-Minutes walk test requires stop watch, measuring/ trundle wheel, 30 meter stretch of unimpeded walk way, 2 cones, pulse oximeter, and Borg breathlessness scale. It has excellent reliability, validity, and responsiveness. Its' gained scoring values will be expressed in meters that if more indicates better recovery.
Time frame: Baseline of the study, and after 16 weeks at the end of the study.
Stroke Impact Scale
A stroke-specific, self-reported, health status measure. It is designed to assess multi-dimensional stroke outcomes involving strength (4 items), hand function (5 items), activities of daily living/ instrumental activities of daily living (10 items), mobility (9 items), communication (7 items), emotion (9 items), memory (7 items), and participation (8 items). The over score ranged from Zero indicating no recovery up to 100 indicating full recovery
Time frame: Baseline of the study, and after 16 weeks at the end of the study.
Started May 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Aug 2025, 15 months after the start.
Of 223 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Hemiplegia, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 27. This study's planned 15 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 228 studies reached it within 12 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 27.
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