CompletedNot Applicable

Fast Muscle Activation and Stepping Training (FAST) Post-stroke

Canada55 participantsStarted 2012-11-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether FAST (Fast muscle Activation and Stepping Training) exercises will improve walking balance in individuals after stroke to a greater extent than usual care. Hypothesis: The primary hypothesis is that improvements in walking balance will be larger following 12 sessions of FAST exercise retraining compared to usual care in persons in the sub-acute phase after stroke.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years

SexALL

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Study population: Subjects with a diagnosis of stroke Inclusion Criteria: * first stroke (\<6 months ago) * presence of hemiparesis in the lower extremity * minimum Berg Balance Score (BBS) of 30/56 * cognitive ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * bilateral stroke, or a previous stroke in the other hemisphere * severe co-morbidity that is likely to dominate the pattern of care * co-existing peripheral neuropathies or disorders of the vestibular apparatus * musculoskeletal problems * global aphasia or receptive aphasia

What they're measuring

Community Balance and Mobility Scale

Timeframe: Pre treatment and Post treatment (6 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01573585

SponsorUniversity of British Columbia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-03-31

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