CompletedNot Applicable

A Novel Ballet-inspired Low-impact At-home Workout Programme for Adults with Stroke

Hong Kong32 participantsStarted 2020-08-03

Plain-language summary

To explore the feasibility of a novel ballet-inspired low-impact at-home workout programme for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Hong Kong.

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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✓. aged 18 years or above
✓. clinically diagnosed with a first-ever ischaemic/ haemorrhagic stroke
✓. living in home settings
✓. mild-moderate lower limb paresis with a modified Functional Ambulation Classification (MFAC) of III (Dependent walker) or above
✓. a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score\>20
✓. able to follow three-step directions
✓. able to communicate in Cantonese and read Traditional Chinese
✓. their hearing and/or visual disturbances corrected by hearing aids and/or glasses

✕. diagnosed with transcient ischaemic attack, subdural or epidural haemorrhage
✕. experienced cerebrovascular events due to tumours or head trauma
✕. have pre-existing neurological, cardiovascular or orthopaedic conditions that contradict participation in dancing such as shoulder dislocation, myocardial infarction, seizures or acutes illness
✕. mental condition such as depression, schizophrenia or personality disorder
✕. incomprehensible speech
✕. severe hearing and/or visual disturbance

Change in the participants' level of balance

Timeframe: Change from baseline to immediately after completion of the intervention (over 8 weeks)

NCT IDNCT04460794

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-10-30