Sit-to-Stand Training for Survivors of Stroke in a Long-Term Care Setting

September 13, 2005 updated by: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Task Specific Training for Stroke Patients

The purpose of this study is to see if providing training using a Sit-to-Stand protocol for residents of Long-Term Care Facilities who have had a stroke will increase their independence in performing Sit-to-Stand.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The implementation of a sit-to-stand protocol and extra practice has been previously validated in a rehabilitation setting, where 68% of survivors of stroke who received the training, learned to stand safely and independently from a 16" surface (the height of a regular toilet). Our findings have been supported by other research that have shown that rising from sitting is a maneuver that has been advocated for strengthening the lower extremities of elderly individuals and patients with specific disorders such as stroke. During the acute care and rehabilitation phases, considerable effort is spent to maximize a person's functional abilities following a stroke; however, continued strengthening and activity appears to stop once an individual is admitted to a LTC facility.

The main purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of implementing the Sit-to-Stand (STS) protocol with or without extra sit-to-stand practice for survivors of stroke residing in Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities on (1) their ability to learn how to stand safely and independently from a 16" surface; (2) the number of staff injuries; (3) the number of residents' falls; (4) the quality of life of the residents and staff; and (5) the translation and maintenance of knowledge of the STS protocol by staff into their daily routines.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

120

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5
        • Hamilton Health Sciences, Chedoke Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident
  • Reside in Long-Term Care Facility
  • Have physician approval to participate in the study
  • Are unable to stand up independently from a 16" surface without using their hands
  • Have given informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Expect to be leaving the facility in less than 24 weeks
  • Have a terminal illness
  • Have a total hip replacement or other orthopedic complication that prevents them from being able to safely use protocol
  • Have pain that prevents their participation
  • Are at higher risk for falling (i.e. blood pressure disorder/postural hypotension, vestibular disorder)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Ability to independently perform Sit-To-Stand at 12 weeks and 24 weeks
Score on quality of life measure (COOP) at 12 and 24 weeks
Score on stroke assessment (CMSA) at 12 and 24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Number of resident falls at 12 and 24 weeks
Number of staff injuries at 12 and 24 weeks
Knowledge of staff on STS protocol immediately post-training, 12 and 24 weeks
Score on quality of life measure (SF-20) at 12 and 24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Collaborators

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Susan R Barreca, PT, BA, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Study Completion

February 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 04-359

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Cerebrovascular Accident

Clinical Trials on Sit-To-Stand Protocol and Extra Practice in Sit-To-Stand

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Gabon

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

3
Subscribe