Stepping up Aerobic Exercise to Improve Health Outcomes After Stroke (STROKE-TRIC)
21 de marzo de 2018 actualizado por: Marilyn MacKay-Lyons, Nova Scotia Health Authority
Stepping up Aerobic Exercise to Improve Health Outcomes After Stroke: Translating Research Into Clinical Care
Stroke is a leading cause of chronic disability here in Nova Scotia and globally.
Aerobic exercise is known to improve health by increasing energy levels, physical mobility, balance, bone health, cardiovascular risk reduction, mental well-being, cognition, sleep, and quality of life.
Nonetheless, people remain woefully inactive after stroke, regardless if they are in hospital or at home.
The current investigative team and others have shown that even during physiotherapy, exercise intensity is not adequate to increase physical fitness.
Consequently, patients are often deprived of a treatment that could improve their recovery.
Why does this gap between evidence and clinical practice persist?
Through a national survey the current team found that an important contributing factor is lack of appropriate screening (especially stress tests) to ensure that patients are safe to engage in aerobic exercise.
This project is designed to close this evidence-practice gap by establishing a state-of-the-art aerobic exercise screening and prescription clinic at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre (NSRC).
The intent is to compare outcomes of stroke rehabilitation participants before and after the clinic is underway and determine if the clinic has a positive effect on the confidence of NSRC physiotherapists to use aerobic exercise safely and effectively in stroke rehabilitation.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Terminado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
Research question: To what extent does an on-site aerobic exercise screening and prescription clinic effect uptake of aerobic exercise and patient outcomes in in-patient stroke rehabilitation?
Design: Pre-post cohort design to explore real-world application and feasibility
Aim 1. Establish an aerobic exercise screening and prescription clinic (herein 'Aerobics Clinic') at the NSRC.
Aim 2. Assess the potential impact of the Aerobics Clinic on the self-efficacy of physiotherapists at NSRC regarding clinical utilization of aerobic exercise in in-patient stroke rehabilitation.
Method: An assessment of the physiotherapy participants' self-efficacy regarding the clinical utilization of aerobic exercise post-stroke will be conducted prior to, and after, implementation of the Clinic.
Aim 3: Assess the potential impact of the Aerobics Clinic on prescription and treatment practices regarding aerobic exercise among patients in stroke rehabilitation at the NSRC.
Method: Prior to, and after, implementation of the Clinic the actual utilization of aerobic exercise in the practices of the physiotherapy participants will be assessed using heart rate monitoring, activity monitoring, and health record review.
Tipo de estudio
De observación
Inscripción (Actual)
62
Contactos y Ubicaciones
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Ubicaciones de estudio
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Nova Scotia
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadá, B3H3J5
- QEII Health Sciences Centre
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
18 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
No
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Todos
Método de muestreo
Muestra no probabilística
Población de estudio
Patients post-stroke
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female adults
- Diagnosed with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- Referred to NSRC for stroke rehabilitation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have contraindications to exercise testing using American College of Sports Medicine guidelines
Plan de estudios
Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
Cohortes e Intervenciones
Grupo / Cohorte |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Pre-Clinic Stroke Group
In- or out-patients with diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke who have been referred to the NSRC prior to the establishment of the Clinic and are willing/able to provide written informed consent and have no contraindications to exercise testing.
Utilization of aerobic exercise will be monitored during their physiotherapy sessions (Aim 3).
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Patients will be referred to the Clinic by their physiotherapist to be assessed regarding their safety and readiness to participate in aerobic training.
If they are deemed to be safe and ready, an aerobic exercise prescription will be written to guide the implementation of a safe and effective training protocol.
Patients deemed to be at moderate to high risk will need to be cleared for testing by a physician on the stroke service.
A cardiologist will be consulted about specific concerns re cardiac status.
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Post-Clinic Stroke Group
In- or out-patients with diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke who have been referred to the NSRC after the establishment of the Clinic and are willing/able to provide written informed consent and have no contraindications to exercise testing.
Each patient will undergo an assessment in the Aerobics Clinic and will receive a prescription for aerobic training based on the assessment findings.
Utilization of aerobic exercise will be monitored during their physiotherapy sessions (Aim 3).
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Patients will be referred to the Clinic by their physiotherapist to be assessed regarding their safety and readiness to participate in aerobic training.
If they are deemed to be safe and ready, an aerobic exercise prescription will be written to guide the implementation of a safe and effective training protocol.
Patients deemed to be at moderate to high risk will need to be cleared for testing by a physician on the stroke service.
A cardiologist will be consulted about specific concerns re cardiac status.
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Stroke Rehabilitation Physiotherapists
Physiotherapists whose current practice involves working full-time or part-time on in- or out-patient stroke service at the NSRC.
Their self-efficacy regarding the clinical utilization of aerobic exercise post-stroke will be conducted prior to, and after, implementation of the Aerobics Clinic.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Change from admission 6-Minute Walk Test at discharge
Periodo de tiempo: admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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To assess change between admission and discharge in distance walked without manual support in 6 minutes
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admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Change from admission 10-Meter Walk at discharge
Periodo de tiempo: admission and discharge (baseline and ~5-6 weeks later)
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To assess change between admission and discharge in n walking speed over a 10-metre distance
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admission and discharge (baseline and ~5-6 weeks later)
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Change from admission resting blood pressure at discharge
Periodo de tiempo: admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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To assess change between admission and discharge in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure
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admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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Change from admission abdominal girth at discharge
Periodo de tiempo: admission and discharge
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To assess change between admission and discharge in waist circumference in relaxed standing position
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admission and discharge
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Change from admission Stroke-Specific Quality of Life at discharge
Periodo de tiempo: admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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To assess change between admission and discharge in quality of life questionnaire
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admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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Change from admission Readiness for Physical Activity Scale at discharge
Periodo de tiempo: admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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To assess change between admission and discharge in readiness to engage in physical activity
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admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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Change from admission Fatigue Severity Scale at discharge
Periodo de tiempo: admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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To assess change between admission and discharge in level of fatigue
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admission and discharge (baseline and 5-6 weeks later)
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Patrocinador
Fechas de registro del estudio
Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio (Actual)
30 de enero de 2016
Finalización primaria (Actual)
26 de enero de 2018
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
26 de enero de 2018
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
14 de noviembre de 2014
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
18 de noviembre de 2014
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
20 de noviembre de 2014
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
23 de marzo de 2018
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
21 de marzo de 2018
Última verificación
1 de marzo de 2018
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Palabras clave
Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- CDHA-RS 2015-223
Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?
NO
Descripción del plan IPD
We plan to disseminate the findings through a peer-reviewed publication.
Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
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