NCT01679600

Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Early After Stroke Using Feedback-controlled Robotics-assisted Treadmill Exercise

Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Early After Stroke Using Feedback-controlled Robotics-assisted Treadmill Exercise: A Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bern University of Applied Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The propose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and the clinical efficiency of feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise (RATE) technology for cardiovascular rehabilitation early after stroke. The investigators hypothesize that feedback-controlled RATE might be suitable and effective to improve cardiovascular fitness and functional carryover in non-ambulatory individuals with sub-acute stroke.

Detailed description

For detailed info: Stoller O, de Bruin ED, Schuster-Amft C, Schindelholz M, de Bie RA, Hunt KJ. Cardiovascular rehabilitation soon after stroke using feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise: study protocol of a randomized controlled pilot trial. Trials. 2013 Sep 22;14(1):304.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise	Progressive cardiovascular exercise using feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise. The first training session is defined to start at 40% of peak work rate (determined from a previous exercise test) to approach 40% of heart rate reserve (Borg scale approximately 11-14). The intensity will then be adjusted on the basis of continuous heart rate data and rating of perceived exertion indications by modulating the target work rate in 5% increments for every subsequent session to reach the target intensity. The target heart rate is set at 40% to 70% of heart rate reserve.
DEVICE	Robotics-assisted treadmill exercise	Conventional robotics-assisted treadmill exercise, where therapists focus on gait quality only.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-08-01
• Primary completion: 2014-04-01
• Completion: 2014-04-01
• First posted: 2012-09-06
• Last updated: 2015-08-05
• Results posted: 2015-08-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland