NCT01521234

Using Wireless-technology for Feedback of Daily Walking Activity Post-stroke

Using Wireless Technology in Clinical Practice: Does Feedback of Daily Walking Activity Improve Walking Outcomes of Individuals Receiving Rehabilitation Post-stroke?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 63 (actual)
• Sponsor: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Regaining independent walking is the top priority for individuals recovering from stroke. Thus, physical rehabilitation post-stroke should focus on improving walking function and endurance. However, the amount of walking completed by individuals with stroke attending rehabilitation is far below that required for independent community ambulation. There has been increased interest in accelerometer-based monitoring of walking post-stroke. Walking monitoring could be integrated within the goal-setting process for those with ambulation goals in rehabilitation. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of accelerometer-based feedback of daily walking activity during rehabilitation on the frequency and duration of walking post-stroke.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Feedback of daily walking activity	Participants will wear accelerometers every weekday during in-patient rehabilitation to monitor walking activity. Feedback of daily walking activity will be provided to the patients' treating physiotherapists to assist with goal-planning around walking.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-01-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2012-01-30
• Last updated: 2015-05-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada