Impact of M-health Based Intervention on Adherence to Healthy Physical Activity After Stroke.

Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Behavioral: Multimodal Exercise Rehabilitation Program

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03507894

ConsorciST

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of an m-health based intervention on long term adherence to a rehabilitation program for stroke survivors.

Full description

This is a 8-week multimodal exercise rehabilitation program (MERP) based on aerobic exercise, task oriented activities, balance and stretching exercises complemented with a mobile app technology. The aim of the MERP is to improve walking speed, walking ability, activities of daily living and quality of life among people who have suffered a stroke. The mobile app technology complements the MERP in order to achieve long term adherence to healthy physical activity.

Enrollment: 41 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
• age ≥18;
• Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC) ≥3
• Barthel Index ≥45

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination ≤24)
• Unstable cardiovascular disease (acute heart failure, recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina and uncontrolled arrhythmias)
• Alcohol or other toxic substances abuse
• Decompensated psychiatric disorders that prevented from following a group session

Trial design

41 participants in 1 patient group

m-health stroke rehabilitation

Description:

8-week multimodal exercise rehabilitation program (MERP) based on aerobic exercise, task oriented activities, balance and stretching exercises complemented with a mobile app technology

Treatment:

Behavioral: Multimodal Exercise Rehabilitation Program