Prespecified dose-response analysis for A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT)

Julie Bernhardt, Leonid Churilov, Fiona Ellery, Janice Collier, Jan Chamberlain, Peter Langhorne, Richard I Lindley, Marj Moodie, Helen Dewey, Amanda G Thrift, Geoff Donnan, AVERT Collaboration Group

Abstract

Objective: Our prespecified dose-response analyses of A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT) aim to provide practical guidance for clinicians on the timing, frequency, and amount of mobilization following acute stroke.

Methods: Eligible patients were aged ≥18 years, had confirmed first (or recurrent) stroke, and were admitted to a stroke unit within 24 hours of stroke onset. Patients were randomized to receive very early and frequent mobilization, commencing within 24 hours, or usual care. We used regression analyses and Classification and Regression Trees (CART) to investigate the effect of timing and dose of mobilization on efficacy and safety outcomes, irrespective of assigned treatment group.

Results: A total of 2,104 patients were enrolled, of whom 2,083 (99.0%) were followed up at 3 months. We found a consistent pattern of improved odds of favorable outcome in efficacy and safety outcomes with increased daily frequency of out-of-bed sessions (odds ratio [OR] 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.09 to 1.18, p < 0.001), keeping time to first mobilization and mobilization amount constant. Increased amount (minutes per day) of mobilization reduced the odds of a good outcome (OR 0.94, 95% CI 0.91 to 0.97, p < 0.001). Session frequency was the most important variable in the CART analysis, after prognostic variables age and baseline stroke severity.

Conclusion: These data suggest that shorter, more frequent mobilization early after acute stroke is associated with greater odds of favorable outcome at 3 months when controlling for age and stroke severity.

Classification of evidence: This study provides Class III evidence that shorter, more frequent early mobilization improves the chance of regaining independence after stroke.

© 2016 American Academy of Neurology.

Figures

Figure 1. Classification and Regression Tree (CART)…
Figure 1. Classification and Regression Tree (CART) advanced analysis investigating interactions between dose and patient characteristics and odds of a favorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] 0–2)
Time to first mobilization, median daily number of out-of-bed sessions per day (frequency), median daily out-of-bed activity session time (amount), age (in years), and stroke severity (NIH Stroke Scale [NIHSS]). Frequency is derived from nursing and physiotherapist data. Amount (minutes) is derived from physiotherapist data only. CI = confidence interval.

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