Attendance and Adherence to Aerobic Exercise After Stroke

NCT07007507 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024-04914-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Stroke is a common cause of functional impairment and a disease that requires large financial resources and days of care(1). For a few years now, group or individual cardiorespiratory training has been a recommended part of subacute rehabilitation after stroke(2). The training form should be a routine part of stroke rehabilitation and should be able to be carried out in both hospitals, municipal facilities and at home(2). The benefits include better walking ability and improved quality of life(3). Despite the possible benefits of cardiorespiratory training, access to the training form has been limited and compliance with the recommendations has been low(4). The Rehab East Neuro Unit has decided to implement the training form in the spring of 2024 to increase access to the training form after stroke. The purpose of this pilot study is to study attendance at training sessions and adherence with the training form's recommendations and guidelines over a six-month period. By identifying any challenges that may arise during the study with recruitment, retention of participants or data collection, the pilot study will form the basis for a larger study that will involve multiple study sites. The pilot study will, through study protocols and interviews or surveys of patients and staff, shed light on study design, instruments for data collection and analysis methods. The results will be used to ensure that further studies are effective, appropriate and feasible. Compliance with guidelines will be evaluated with an exercise diary or digital registration.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

Stroke, Aerobic exercise, Attendence, Adherence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Attendence

  Participation in number of organized training sessions and own physical activities

  From enrollment to the end of treatment after 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Adherence

  From enrollment to the end of treatment after 8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Aerobic Exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Two organized training sessions per week and one personal fitness activity once a week

Behavioral: Aerobic Exercise

Interventions

Aerobic Exercise BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic exercise is performed by repeating sequences of light to moderate intensity activities for extended periods of time.(12) The American Heart Association recommends that for stroke survivors, exercise intensity should be 40%-70% of VO2 reserve or heart rate (HR) reserve; 55%-80% HR max; RPE 11-14 Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale 6-20 scale, 3-5 days/week, 30-60 min/session (or multiple 10 min sessions)

Aerobic Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• All stroke patients who can walk 5 meters and can sit on an ergometer cycle are invited.- Study participants must be able to read and understand the Swedish language in order to be able to assimilate study information.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with medical or orthopedic conditions that prevent exercise should not participate in the study.-

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ostergotland County Council, Sweden: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vrinnevisjukhuset

Norrköping, Östergötland County, 60182, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Klas Sandberg, PhD

  Ostergotland CC

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Klas Sandberg, PhD

  Ostergotland CC

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD. PT

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 28, 2025
• First Posted: June 5, 2025
• Study Start: November 13, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2025
• Study Completion: April 30, 2025
• Last Updated: June 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

SE (1)