Motivators and Barriers for Physical Activity in Patients With Minor Stroke

NCT04332458 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: H-20014119
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate motivators and barriers for physical activity in patients discharged from hospital for a minor stroke or TIA. The study has a qualitative research design and will be conducted by focus group interviews.

Conditions

Stroke, Ischemic

Keywords

physical activity; motivators for physical activity; barriers for physical activity; secondary stroke prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Motivators for physical activity

  The study has a qualitative research design using focus group interviewing

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Barriers for physical activity

  The study has a qualitative research design using focus group interviewing

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (2)

Patients with stroke without exercise experience

OTHER

Patients who are discharged from the hospital within one month after a minor stroke or TIA and are not offered physical rehabilitation afterwards

Behavioral: A focus group interview

Patients with stroke with exercise experience

OTHER

Patients with a minor stroke who have participated in an exercise study (HITPALS)

Behavioral: A focus group interview

Interventions

A focus group interview BEHAVIORAL

this is a qualitative study using focus group interviewing.

Patients with stroke with exercise experience; Patients with stroke without exercise experience

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) without the need of a re-habilitation plan, but needs an exercise plan in order to prevent a recurrent stroke
• Patients who have participated in ≤ 1 hour of vigorous intensity activity on weekly basis within the last 3 months
• Patients able to speak, read, and understand Danish
• Patients ≥ 18 years of age and able to give informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with previous large artery stroke with sequelae preventing aerobic exercise in groups
• Symptoms or comorbidities preventing aerobic exercise in groups
• Dyspnoea caused by heart or lung diseases (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD))
• Aphasia or dementia interfering with participation in aerobic groups exercise
• Patients with Intermittent claudication/vascular claudication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Herlev Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Herlev Hospital

Copenhagen, Herlev, 2730, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ischemic Stroke; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stroke; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Behavior

Study Officials

• christina Kruuse, Professor

  Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Department of Neurology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: none of the participants are blinded in the focus group interview
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: Focus group interviewing a cohort of patients with stroke (one group with previous exercise experience and a group without)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2020
• First Posted: April 2, 2020
• Study Start: June 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: March 21, 2021
• Study Completion: January 16, 2022
• Last Updated: April 5, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (1)